The visit to this Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar
Temple at Kothangudi was a Part of “Kumbakonam Temples Visit” - on 09th
March 2024. Since I couldn't join the Thukkachi Kumbhabhishekam & Heritage walk organized by கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம், 2nd and 3rd September 2023, visited this temple, previous day of the Saptha Mangai Temples Visit, on 10th March 2024.
This temple is also called as Bemeswaram. This is
also one of the Devara vaippu sthalam, sung by Thirugnanasambandar in
Kshetra kovai Pathigam, as “Kuthangudi Vedikudi Punalsoozh Kurundankudi...” and
thevaram goes as…
குத்தங்குடி
வேதிகுடி புனல்சூழ்
குருந்தங்குடி
தேவன்குடி மருவும்
அத்தங்குடி
தண்டிருவன் குடியும்
அலம்
புஞ்சலந்தன் சடை வைத்துகந்த
நித்தன்
நிமலன் உமையோடுங்கூட
நெடுங்காலம்
உறைவிடம் என்று சொல்லாப்
புத்தர்
புறங்கூறிய புன் சமணர்
நெடும்
பொய்களை விட்டு நினைந்துய்ம்மினே.
… Thirumurai 2-175-10
Moolavar : Sri Sundareswarar / Santhana Sundareswarar
Consort :
Sri Meenakshi
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
A Temple arch is on the Road, constructed in 2018.
The Entrance arch is with stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar. The
temple is facing east with a balipeedam
and rishabam. Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of Sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar
is on a square avudayar, in little slanting position ( to hear the prayers of
Devotees ). The Lingam is in the rare Chaturasra Vrutham shape. In koshtam,
vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Maha Lakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Nalvar, Suriyan, Chandran, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Ayyappan
and Adi Sankarar.
Old Chandikeswarar, Murugan / Maha Vishnu and
Ambal idols are installed on a platform.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum,
antarala, ardha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The Ambal sannidhi is
facing South in the ardha mandapam.
The temple was reconstructed during recent years
without following any temple architecture. An Eka tala Dravida Vimanam is on
the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was reconstructed by the Srimathi Mahalakshmi
Subramaniam in memory of Ve Krishnamurthi Ayyar, on behalf of Mahalakshmi
Charitable trust and the public participation. Maha Kumbhabhishekam was
conducted on 10th April 2017.
Thorana vayil was constructed on the road side and
opened on 17th November 2018.
LEGENDS
This is one of the puthra bakya sthalam. – கொஞ்சி விளையாட
கொத்தங்குடி நாதா குழந்தை வரம் தருவாய்..is usual phrase of the devotees. After the Child was born, devotees kept
their child in the cradle kept at the temple. Two parihara poojas are to be
done, one before the pregnancy keeping the Santhana Sundareswarar in the cradle
and after delivery, the Child in the Cradle.
It is believed that Surya worshiped Shiva of this
temple. The sun Rays falls on Moolavar on 4 days from Panguni month full moon
day.
It is believed that the Beema, of Pancha Pandavas
and one of the Characters of epic Mahabharata, worshipped Shiva of this temple.
Hence this place is called as Beemeswaram.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted
on Pradosham, maha Shivaratri etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs
to 11.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
Parihara poojas will be done between 07.00 hrs to
10.30 hrs and 18.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Bhattacharya Venkatraman may be contacted on his
mobile +918056220511 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is about a km off from Mathur to
Nannilam Road, On Kumbakonam to Thiruvarur, turn left towards Nannilam after
Nachiyarkoil.
The temple is about 13.2 KM from Kumbakonam
Railway Station, 30 KM from Thiruvarur, 54 KM from Thanjavur,
Nearest Railway station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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