Karunellinathar Temple, Thiruthangal, Sivakasi,
Virudhunagar
Karunellinathar
temple is a Hindu
temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Thiruthangal, a town in the outskirts of Sivakasi, a in Tamilnadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Karunellinathar, and is
represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Chokki Amman. It is built on a
hillock 100 ft. (30 m) and houses a small gateway tower known
as gopurams. The temple is a rock cut temple and has many shrines,
with those of Karunellinathar and Chokki Amman being the most prominent.
The
temple is located on the other side of Ninra Narayana Perumal temple, a famous Vishnu temple and can be reached from that
temple on the hillock. The temple is believed to have been built by Gurukalathirayan
during the Pandyan regime in 1233 CE. The temple has four daily rituals at
various times from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and four yearly festivals
on its calendar. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu
Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamilnadu.
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
Temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Religious
Practices & Festivals
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Prayers
Marriages
are finalized for those praying on Tuesdays and Fridays. Pradosha
worship cures diseases. Women joining Poornima – Full Moon – puja
are blessed with longevity of their husbands ensuring blessing of longevity of
their Mangalya sutras. Praying Lord Muruga on Karthika star days
reduces the intensity of ill fates. Devotees offer hair (tonsuring) to Lord
Muruga. Offer Dhoti and Sari to Lord and Mother with special Abhishekam and
aaradhana. Feed the devotees visiting the temple (Annadhana) and distribute the
nivedhana to the devotees.
Connectivity
The
temple is located at about 4 kms from Sivakasi, 20 Kms from Virudhunagar, and
20 Kms from Srivilliputhur. Frequent buses are available from Virudunagar,
Sivakasi and Srivilliputhur. Mini buses ply every 5-10 mts between Sivakasi and
Thiruthangal. Nearest Railway Station is Thiruthangal Railway Station, which is
found in Virudhunagar - Tenkasi Railway Lane. The nearest airport is Madurai
Airport, located 45 km northeast of the town.