The visit to this Sri Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Theperumanallur,
Kumbakonam, was a part of the “Sembiyan Mahadeviyar Temples Heritage Tour” organized
by கும்பகோணம்
வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம் on 09th March 2025. Shiva is also called Rudrakeshwarar.
Moolavar : Sri
Viswanatha Swamy aka Rudrakeshwarar.
Consort : Sri
Vedanayagi / Vedantanayagi
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east, with an entrance from the west
side. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Rishabam are on the east side. There are
entrances from the South and East sides of the ardha mandapam. Moolavar is with
rudraksha kavasam, under the rudraksha pandal. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy,
Vinayagar, Maha Vishnu, and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar, 2 Bairavars, Saniswarar, and Magarantha Maharishi worshipped Shiva
Lingam, Nagars, Rahu, Ketu, and Chandikeswarar.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi in the ardha mandapam.
Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
Some of the specialties of this temple are Kapala
Vinayagar, wearing a skull garland (The eyes are at the center, not like an elephant),
Annadhana Dakshinamurthy, and Annadhana Shiva Lingas. Moolavar is always with Rudraksha Kavasam, and abhishekam will be done with Rudraksha beads.
ARCHITECTURE
The complete temple was built with bricks and concrete. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati, Vinayagar, Sri Valli
Devasena Subramaniar, and Magarantha Maharishi are on the top of the east side
entrance to the ardha mandapam. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum and ardha
mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy,
vrudha kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are
Vishnu kantha pilasters with kalasam kudam, palakai, and pushpa pothyal. The
prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. An Eka tala vesara
vimanam is on the bhumi desam. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha
Vishnu, and Brahma are on the greeva koshtams.
The Moolavar and Ambal temples are constructed like chariots with wheels pulled by horses. (The Ambal temple is with Anna Bird.)
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Based on the iconography of the Dakshinamurthy, the
temple may belong to the 12th to 13th Century, the Chozha
period.
The bell was gifted by Tension, Tenshini, Vasanthan,
and Muthuvel of Suzhipuram, Yazhpanam (Srilanka), now in Denmark on 12th
December 2018.
LEGENDS
The east side entrance will be kept open on pradosham,
Masi Maham, and Maha Shivaratri days. As per Magarantha Maharishi.
On pradosham day, the east side entrance will be
kept open from 16.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs. Entering and worshipping Shiva through
this will get one relieved from sins accumulated over 21 generations and pitru dosha.
On Masi Maha Nakshatra day, the east side entrance
will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs. Entering and worshipping Shiva
through this will lead to wealth for 21 generations.
On Maha Shivaratri day, the east side entrance will
be kept open from 16.00 hrs to 08.00 hrs the next day. Entering through this and
worshipping Shiva will get all 16 wealth and live with long life.
The parivara deities are in different postures, and the temple is not constructed as per the agama. Hence, it is believed that those who worship Shiva of this temple will not take rebirth, and also those
who don’t have rebirth can only enter and worship Shiva of this temple.
This is a parihara sthalam for Sarba dosha, Sani,
Rahu, and Ketu doshas.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from the regular 4 kala poojas, special poojas
will be conducted on Pradosham, Masi Maham Nakshatra Day, Maha Shivaratri Day,
etc. Abhishekam will be done with Rudraksha beads.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 08.00 hrs to
11.30 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Viswanatha Gurukkal’s mobile numbers +919944749285
and +917010135951 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The place Theperumanallur is 1.6 km from
Thirunageswaram, 5.6 km from Thiruvidaimarudhur, and 6.5 km from Kumbakonam.
The nearest Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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