Kalyanasundareswarar Temple - An Overview
This Temple is one of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams and 20th Shiva temple on the south bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns
An Overview About Temple
TEMPLE HISTORY (STHALA VALARU) It is believed that the Lingam starts from the land and ends at the top of the mount. It said that the Jada mudi of lord Shiva is present at the back of temple, so we are not allowed to make a full round.(Somasundara method)
KALYANA SUNDARESAR : Lord Shiva sent sage Agastya to this place, to balance the weight of gods attending his marriage with Goddess Parvathi. sage had to sacrifice his wish of witnessing the wedding. Lord assured him that He would grant the wedding darshan to him in this holy place. Enjoying the divine darshan here At the spot where the temple now stands, sage Agastya witnessed the marriage of Shiva and Parvathi. The sage installed a lingam behind the main lingam in the temple for his worship and named as Sundaralingam.
PANCHAVARNESWARAR
Lord is swambyu Form abd Color of the lord changes 5 times in a day
- Copper,
- Light red,
- Molten gold,
- Emerald
- Multicolor for every 2 hrs and 20 mins. Hence, we call as " PANCHAVARNESWARAR"
| Temple Name | ARULMIGU SRI KALYANASUNDARESWARAR TEMPLE |
| Sthala | PAADAL PETRA |
| Praised By | THIRUNAVUKARASAR |
| Thala Virutcham | VILWA |
| Thala Theertham | SABTHASAKARAM |
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ARCHITECTURE
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| Construction Btw (AD) | 900 ~ 1000 |
| Architecture Type | MADAKOVIL |
| RAJAGOPURAM | 1 With 5 tiers |
| PRAGHAM | 3 |
| AGAMA PRACTICE | SIX TIME POOJA |
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GRABHAGRIHA
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| Moolavar (Main Detites ) | KALYANA SUNDARESAR PANCHAVARNESWARAR SUNDRA NATHAR SOUNDARA NAAYAKAR |
| TYPE | SWAYAMBHU |
| FORM | PEDESTAL |
| GOD Facing Towards | EAST |
| GODDESS | KALYANASUNDARI PARVATHA SUNDARI MALAIAZHAGI VANDHUVAAZH KUZHALI |
| GODDESS Position to GOD | LEFT SIDE (Facing towards West) |
| RIGHT SIDE DEITIES | LORD VISHNU |
| LORD GANESHA | |
| BACK DEITIES |
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| LEFT SIDE DEITIES | LORD BRAHMA |
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ENTRANCE
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| DEITIES | GANA NATHA (GANESHA) |
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ALL PRAKARAM
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| Special DEITIES | ASHTABUJA MAKALI |
| General DEITIES | LORD NATRAJA (8 hands in a dancing posture)) |
| SAINT AGASTHIYAR | |
| LORD KASI VISWANATHAR | |
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NAVA GRAGHA
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| PRESENCE | NO |
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PRAYERS
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| Remedies / Cure / Nivardhi | BIRTH - SAFE DELIVERY |
| DOSHA - LEAVING BABY / CHILDREN | |
| BIRTH STAR -MAGAM | |
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FESTIVALS
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MARGAZHI TIRUVADHIRAI
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SHIVA RATHRI
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KEY ASPECT ABOUT TEMPLE
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1)Vilwa tree is believed to be 1st of its kind in the planet & called "Aadhi tree"
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2)Gananatha (Shiva) form of bali beedam,same can also be found in Varanasi.
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3)Thiruvadi is kept on each devotee head.(Like Sadari in Perumal temples )
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4) Two lingams on a single square avudaiyar (Not anywhere world) Color of deity changes 5 times a day for every 2 hours and 20 mins.
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WHO WORKSHIPPED HERE
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AMAR NEETHI NAYANAR & SAINT VAALAKILYA - Granted MUKTHI (Salvation)
MUCHUKUNDA CHAKARAVARTI -Workshiped & Installation Thiruvarur moolavar LORD VAYVU & AADHISHESHAN |
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SAINT PRAISED
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THIRUGANASAMBANDAR, APPAR
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HOW TO REACH
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| Geo Location | 10°55′N 79°19′E |
| Devara Pathigam Name | THIRUNALLUR |
| Present Name | NALLUR |
| Routes | Near Bus stop : Valapalaikadai |
Team - Tirikala