Naganathaswamy Temple (Rahu
Sthalam), Tirunageswaram, Thanjavur
Naganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Tirunageswaram
Village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam Town in Thanjavur District of Tamil
Nadu. The
Temple is also known as Rahu Stalam. It is significant to the Hindu sect
of Saivism as
one of the temples associated with the nine planet elements, the Navagraha Sthalams, and specifically Rahu. Presiding
Deity is called as Naganatha Swamy / Nageswarar / Shenbakaranyeswarar. There
are two goddesses in the Temple namely Kundramamulai Amman / Piraiyanivanudalumai
and Giri Gujambika. The Temple is considered as one of the Pancha Krosha Sthalams around Kumbakonam.
The
Temple is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the
Thevaram, written by Tamil saint poets
known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. This is the 146th Paadal Petra Shivasthalam and 29th sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery. This is
one of the 44 Paadal Petra Sthalams where the “Moovar” (the three saints -
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Tirunavukkarasar (Appar) and Saint
Sundaramurthy (Sundarar) had rendered their Pathigams. Saint Arunagirinathar had
praised Lord Murugan of this temple in his revered Thirupugazh Hymns.
The Thirunagechurappuranam which
was written by Singaravelu Pillai contains sufficient information about the
temple. The temple is another masterpiece which exhibits
the Chola style of architecture. The Chola King Kanadarathitya (950
AD-957 AD) changed it into a granite edifice. The temple is situated on the
southern bank of the river Cauvery. This Temple is a very famous Parihara
Sthalam for Raahu dosham. This temple is under the administrative control of
the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil
Nadu (HR&CE).
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Inscriptions
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Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 06:00
AM to 12:00 Noon and from 04:00 PM to 08:30 PM.
Pooja
Timings
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Religious
Significance
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Worship
Practices
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Literary
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Prayers
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Contact
Naganathaswamy Temple (Rahu
Sthalam)
Thirunageshwaram, Kumbakonam
Taluk,
Thanjavur District – 612 204
Phone: +91 435 246 3354
Mobile: +91 94434 89839
/ 80988 09698 / 94431 90628 / 97908 94408
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