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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