The visit to this Sri
Kalatheeswarar Temple at Nerkundram was a part of the Shiva Temples visit on 07th
July 2026. The place Nerkundram is on the banks of the Kosasthalaiyar River.
Sri Kalatheeswarar Temple is considered one of the Thevara Vaippu Sthalam
sung by Thirugnanasambandar. In Kshetrakovai, he mentions this place, Nerundram, along with some more temples. It is said that Shiva was called Nerkalatheeswarar; how this was changed to Sri Kalatheeswarar is not
known.
நெற்குன்றம் ஓத்தூர் நிறைநீர் மருகல்
நெடுவாயில்
குறும்பலா நீடுதிரு
நற்குன்றம் வலம்புரம் நாகேச்சுரம்
நளிர்சோலையுஞ்
சேனைமாகாளம் வாய்மூர்
கற்குன்ற மொன்றேந்தி மழைதடுத்த
கடல்வண்ணனும்
மாமலரோனுங் காணாச்
சொற்கென்றுந் தொலைவிலாதா
னுறையுங்
குடமூக்கென்று சொல்லிக்குலாவுமினே. 9
………….
திருஞானசம்பந்தர் தேவாரம் (2-39-9) 1892.
நெற்குன்றம்,
திருவோத்தூர், திருமருகல், நெடுவாயில், திருக்குற்றாலம், வலம்புரம், திருநாகேச்சுரம், மாகாளம்,
திருவாய்மூர் என்ற தலங்களில் கோயில் கொண்டுள்ளான் ஈசன். மலையை ஏந்தி மழையைத் தடுத்த திருமாலும், மாமறையோனாகிய
பிரமனும் அறிய முடியா நிலையில் விளங்கிய ஈசனே
அடியார்களுக்காக குடமூக்கு என்னும் தலத்தில் கோயில்
கொண்டுள்ளான். அவனைப் புகழ்ந்து பாடித் தொழுவோமாக.
Moolavar : Sri Kalatheeswarar, Sri Nerkalatheeswarar
Consort : Sri Gnanaprasunnambigai.
Some of the salient
features of this temple are….
The temple is on the
north-east corner of the village, facing east with an entrance arch. Rishabam and
balipeedam are in the mandapam. Stucco images of Dwarapalakas are on either
side of the ardha mandapam entrance. Moolavar is on a square avudaiyar. In
koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
Ambal is in a separate
sannidhi that faces south. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In praharam, Nalvar,
Vidhya Ganapati, Lakshmi Narayanar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Kala
Bairavar Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Chandran Suryan. Nagar with Vinayagar is
in front of the temple.
VSri Valli Devasena Subramaniar
Ambal Sri Prasunnambigai
Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The total temple was
constructed with bricks and cement concrete. The temple consists of the sanctum
sanctorum, the ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is
on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti
starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam,
kudam, palakai, veera kandam, and pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and
kapotam with nasi kudus. The Vimanam over the bhumi desam consists of one tala,
greevam, and nagara sigaram. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are
in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
Since this temple is
considered a Thevara Vaipu sthalam, the temple might have existed
during the Thirugnanasambandar period. The Chandikeswarar belongs to the Chola period, 10th-11th century. The temple was reconstructed during recent
years, and the Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 06th February 2012 and on 07th July 2025.
LEGENDS
It is believed that Shiva of this temple
was worshipped by the siddhars in the form of snakes (kala). The Shiva might
have obtained the name of Kalatheeswarar due to this. Hence, this temple is a
parihara sthalam for Rahu and Ketu.
In another legend, this
place receives water from the Kosasthalaiyar River, and paddy is cultivated throughout the year. As a result, paddy was stored in the kalams (places for drying paddy) around the temple. Hence, Shiva obtained the name of Ner Kalatheeswarar, and why the name was
changed as Kalatheeswarar is not known.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular
poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Kiruthigai, Amavasya days,
Vinayagar Chaturthi, Fridays, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept
open from 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The place Nerkundram is
6 km from Karanodai, 12 km from Red Hills, 14.3 km from Minjur, 23.7 km from
Manali, and 28 km from Koyambedu.
The nearest Railway
Station is Minjur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:
CLICK HERE
Ambal Temple - Navagraha
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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