Puradhana
Vaneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thiruchitrambalam
in Pattukottai Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is
called as Puradhana Vaneswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayaki. The Temple
is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about
this Temple.
Legends
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The Temple
This
is an east facing temple with an entrance arch. There is a beautiful pond,
located to the side of the Temple premises. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found
in the outer prakaram facing the sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Puradhana
Vaneswarar and is
facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Mother is called as Periyanayaki. She is housed in a
separate south facing shrine.
An idol of Ganesha is
present in the right side in the shrine of Periyanayaki Ambal. This Ganesha
Idol has the reputation of devouring the flowers offered by the devotees
through his ears, very peculiar in this temple. People place flowers on his
ears while submitting their prayers to him. If the flowers are absorbed by the
Lord, the devotee is blessed, and his/her ambition would be realized. The
tradition is followed even today. The temple is also known as Poovizhungi
Vinayaka Temple (Vinayaka devouring flowers) representing this wonder.
Kalyana Mandapam, Linga Mandapam
and New Mandapam can be found in the Temple premises. There are shrines of
Vinayaga, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Navagrahas, Nataraja, Dakshinamoorthy,
Chandikeswarar and Durga in the Temple premises. There is a well situated to
the right side of Mother Shrine.
Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open 6.00
a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m.
Festivals
Mahashivaratri in the month of Masi
(February-March), Vinayagar Chathurthi, Thiruvadhirai, Chithirai, Monthly
Pradoshams, Tamil New year, English New Year, Karthigai and Annabishekam are
the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.
Prayers
Mother graces his worshippers
with child boon and remedy from illness. Youths are blessed with happy
matching, a prosperous and happy wedded life. Devotees perform abishek to Lord
and Mother with Vastras – clothing.
The
Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar
had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 7th Thirumurai
in 12th Patikam in 4th Song.
தேங்கூ ருந்திருச் சிற்றம்
பலமுஞ் சிராப்பள்ளி
பாங்கூர் எங்கள் பிரான்உறை
யுங்கடம் பந்துறை
பூங்கூ ரும்பர மன்பரஞ்
சோதி பயிலும்ஊர்
நாங்கூர் நாட்டு நாங்கூர்
நறையூர் நாட்டு நறையூரே
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
50 meters from Thiruchitrambalam Bus Stop, 11 Kms from Peravurani Railway
Station, 15 Kms from Pattukottai, 17 Kms from Pattukottai Railway Station, 34
Kms from Aranthangi, 63 Kms from Thanjavur and 93 Kms from Trichy Airport. The
Temple is situated on Pattukottai to Aranthangi Route. Buses plying from
Pattukottai to Aranthangi and Pudukottai will stop at this Temple.