Punya
Koteeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
Punya Koteeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Punya Koteeswarar and Mother is called as Bhuvaneshwari. This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Punniyakodeesam. This Temple is situated close to Kanchipuram Varadaraja Perumal Temple.
Legends
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History
The temple is believed to be built by Chola King Rajaraja Chola III in 13th Century CE.
The Temple
The temple is facing towards east facing the temple tank. The entrance is on the sideway. Dhwaja Sthambam and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. Nandi can be found in the Mukha Mandapam facing the sanctum. Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai and Vinayaga can be found on either side of the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Mukha Mandapam, Maha Mandapam, Ardha Mandapam and Sanctum.
Presiding Deity is called as Punya Koteeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Vinayaga, Medha Dakshinamoorthy, Brahma, Vishnu and Vishnu Durga are the Koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. Chandikeswarar shrine can be seen in his usual location. Mother is called as Bhuvaneshwari. She is housed in separate east facing shrine.
Shrines and idols of Vinayaga, Navagrahas, Bhairava, Sapta Matrikas, Kailasanathar, Hanuman, and Krishna can be seen in the temple premises. Sculptures of Narasimha emerging from the pillar, Urdhava Thandava Moorthy and various dance postures of Lord Shiva can be seen in the pillars. Theertham associated with this temple is Chakra Theertham. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwa tree.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from
06.00 am to 11.30 am and 05.00 pm to 08.00 pm.
Festivals
Arudhra darshan and Skanda
Sashti are the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.
Prayers
Those who take bath in the temple
tank of this temple will be blessed with good fortune.
Contact
Punya Koteeswarar Temple,
Kanchipuram – 631 501
Kanchipuram District
Mobile: +91 94430 17720
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Ona
Kantheeswarar Temple, Panjupettai, Kanchipuram
Ona Kantheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated
to Lord Shiva,
located in Panjupettai, a well-known locality in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram
District of Tamil Nadu, India. Presiding Deities are Oneswarar, Kantheeswarar
& Jalandareswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. The Temple is situated to
the west of the Ekambareswarar
Temple near the Sarva Theertham. The temple is believed to be built
by Pallavas. The temple is also called as Onakanthali. This Temple is considered
as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam.
This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Shiva Sthalams) glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems. Sundarar, a 7th century Tamil Saivite poet, venerated Ona Kantheeswarar in one verse in Thevaram. This Temple is considered as the 3rd Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Legends
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 7.00 a.m. in the morning to
7.00 p.m. in the evening continuously.
Worship Practices
The temple priests perform the puja (rituals)
during festivals and on a daily basis. The temple rituals are performed two
times a day; Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m. and Sayarakshai at 6:30 p.m. Each
ritual comprises four steps: abhisheka (sacred
bath), alangaram (decoration), naivethanam (food offering) and deepa
aradanai (waving of lamps) for Ona Kantheeswarar.
Festivals
Maha Shivrathri during the Tamil
month of Masi (February – March), Margazhi Thiruvadhirai
during the Tamil month of Margazhi (December
– January) and Aipasi full moon day during the Tamil
month of Aippasi (October – November) are the festivals
celebrated in the temple. There are weekly rituals like Somavaram (Monday)
and Sukravaram (Friday), fortnightly rituals like Pradosham and
monthly festivals like Amavasai (new moon
day), Kiruthigai, Pournami (full moon day) and Chathurthi.
Literary Mention
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Prayers
Devotees believe that chanting a song of Saint Sundarar
would bring them prosperity. Devotees worship Vayirudhari Vinayaga to
realise their wishes.
Contact
Ona Kantheeswarar Temple,
Panjupettai, Kanchipuram – 631 502
Phone: +91 44 2722 2084
Mobile: +91 98944 43108
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