This 2017 December Sri Sankara Vijayendra saraswathi Swamigal camped in this temple for 4 days after attending the Kumbabishekam of thiruvanaikaval temple.I had an opportunity now to visit the same
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is situated between Kumbakonam and Mayavaram very close to the Suryan koil and Kanjanoor Sukran temple. When travelling from Kumbakonam after crossing the Veera sozhan aru bridge we turn left into the road to suryanar koil proceed straight beyond Kanjanoor and in about 10 kms we reach this temple
LEGENDS AND STORIE:
The temple was in existence in this form built by Sembian Maha devi the mother of Utthama chola ( grand aunt of Raja Raja CholaI)since 979 CE There are inscriptions from 750AD in the temple
Thirunavukkarasar has sung about this temple praising the ash covered Shiva here
As you enter there are a lot of carvings on the entrance wall
I visited the temple during Thiruvadhurai festival and was greeted by this spectacle
The temple kostam had many different vigrahas
There are sannidhis for Vinayaka and Murugan
also a few rare sannidhis like Bhairavar Bala Shanishwara and one for the Next brahma
The main sanctum has a Big Shivalinga and the South facing Tripurasundari
The temple speciality info given above
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