This
Sri Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal
Temple, at Kandiyur is the 8th Divya Desam of 108 Divya Desams and 07th Divya
Desam of Chozha Nadu. ( As per the name board this is the 15th Divya
Desam ). This is also called as Pancha kamala kshetram.
Mangalasasanam of this
temple was done by Thirumangai Alwar, in Nalayira Divya Prabandham ( 2050 ).
2050
பிண்டியார் மண்டை ஏந்திப் பிறர்மனை திரிதந் துண்ணும்,
உண்டியான் சாபம் தீர்த்த ஒருவனூர், உலக மேத்தும்
கண்டியூர் அரங்கம் மெய்யம் கச்சிபேர் மல்லை என்று
மண்டினார், உய்யல் அல்லால் மற்றையார்க் குய்ய லாமே?
…. திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார்
Moolavar : Sri Hara Saaba Vimochana Perumal
Utsavar : Sri Kamalanathar
Thayar : Sri Kamalavalli
Some
of the salient features of this temple are ….
The
temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam and
Gardudan are under the newly constructed mandapam. Stucco images Maha Vishnu with Sridevi and
Bhudevi, Shankha and Chakra are at the top of the entrance to the Maha
mandapam. Moolavar is called different
names like Palinathan, Brughunathan, Hara Saba Vimochana Perumal.
Moolavar
is in standing posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Moolavar is with 4 hands,
while shankha and chakra are in the upper hands and lower right hand is in
abhaya hastam and left hand is in kadi hastam. Utsavar murtis Maha Vishnu,
Sridevi, Bhudevi and Kothai Nachiyar / Andal, are in-front of moolavar.
Kamalavalli
Thayar is in a separate sannidhi facing east. Dwarapalakis are on both sides of
the sannidhi. Thayar is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In
praharam sannidhis for Narasimhar, Garudan, Andal and Vedanta Desika.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. A two tier
Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The Vimanam above the sanctum sanctorum is
built with bricks and do not have images. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu with
Sridevi and Bhudevi are in the greeva koshtam. The sigaram is of vesara style. The
Vimana is called as Kamalakirthi Vimanam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
original temple belongs to 07th to 9th Century, Pallava
Period and the same was reconstructed during Chozha period and received
contributions from Vijayanagaras / Thanjavur Nayakas and Marathas. The Vavval nethi
mandapas are built during Maratha period.
Maha
samprokshanam thirupani was started on 05th June 1981. Jeernodhara maha samprokshanam was conducted on 01st July 1984, at an estimated
cost of Rs 2 lakhs.
Maha
samprokshanam was performed was performed on 11th June 2003 in
presence of Srirangam, Srimad Andavan ( SriMushnam ) Sri Rangaramanuja
Desikan. The thirupani was started on 01st November 2000. Rajagopuram, Moolavar and Thayar sannidhi
Vimanas thirupani was sponsored by Sriman S Badri Narayanan, Ravi Narayanan
and Poondi Rukmani.
Thayar
sannidhi maha mandapam was constructed and handed over on 11th June
2003.
The
Kannadi Room was sponsored by Sampath and Usha Sampath in memory of their son S
Sathyanarayanan on 11th June 2003.
The
Paramapada vayil wooden door was sponsored by Srimushnam Srimad Andavan Srimad Ranga Ramanuja Mahadesikan, on 28th
March 2007.
The
zinc sheet mandapam in front of Kamalavalli Thayar Sannidhi was sponsored by
Kandiyur Kidambi Srimathi Rajalakshmi Sriraman, of Nanganallur, Chennai on 06th
July 2014.
LEGENDS
As
in Tirukkarambanur ( Uthamar Koil )
the legend is that the fifth head of Brahma
plucked out by Shiva got stuck to his hands. What ever the food offered to
Shiva the Brahma’s 5th head consumed everything. When Parvati prayed
to maha Vishnu, Maha Lakshmi advised to offer food on the floor. The fifth head
detached from Shiva’s hand and started consuming the food on the floor.
Immediately Shiva took bath in the temple tank and got relieved from the
Brahma’s 5th head. Hence Maha
Vishnu of this temple is called as Sri Hara Saba Vimochana Perumal
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta ekadasi, Brahmotsavam
in the month Panguni, Pavithra Utsavam in the month Aippasi, and Karthigai
Deepam. Ratha saptami utsavam will be celebrated in the month February (
Procession will be done in 7 vahanas, like Surya Prabhai, Hamsa Vahana, Simha
vahana, Garuda vahana, Elephant Vahana, Horse Vahana and Chandra Prabhai ).
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
Poojas
timings are kalaisandhi / morning 08.00 hrs, Uchi kala pooja 12.00, Sayaratchai
18.00 hrs, and artha jama pooja 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
mobile number +919344608150 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This
place Kandiyur in on the Thiruvaiyaru to Thanjavur Main Road, 2.7 KM from
Thiruvaiyaru.
This
place is about 11 KM from Thanjavur, 35 KM from Kumbakonam.
Nearest
railway station is Thanjavur.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
The
Visit to this temple was a part of Divya Desam Temples Visit, near Thanjavur
and Kumbakonam, organized by Culture Cuircuit.
Thanks to Mr Balakumaran.
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