Kandaswamy Temple, Poravacherry, Nagapattinam
Kandaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Murugan located in Poravacherry in Sikkal Town in Nagapattinam Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. This temple is linked closely with the temples in Ettukudi and Enkan Murugan Temples, through the legend that the images of Skanda in all three of these shrines were made by the same sculptor. Lord Murugan of this Temple is praised by Saint Arunagirinathar in his revered Thirupugazh hymns.
Legends
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The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east with five tiered rajagopuram. The sanctum enshrines an image of Lord Murugan. He is depicted with six faces and is twelve armed. He holds various weapons in his ten hands and other two hands show abhaya and varada hastha. Each of the six faces are carved with ear ring holes, fingers and toes with nails. He is shown seated on his peacock which holds a snake to its beak.
The Murugan, peacock and Thiruvasi are all made of a single piece of granite. He is accompanied by his consorts Valli & Devasena. The image is carved in such a way that the whole weight of the image is supported by the peacock's legs. Shrines of Sundareswarar, Meenakshi, Annadhana Pillaiyar, Swarna Kalika Devi and Idumban can be seen in the temple premises.
Literary Mention
Lord Murugan of this Temple is praised by Saint
Arunagirinathar in his revered Thirupugazh hymns.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 500 metres from Sikkal
Bus Stand, 750 metres from Sikkal Railway Station, 5 Kms from Nagapattinam Old
Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Nagapattinam, 6 Kms from Nagapattinam New Bus Stand, 7
Kms from Kilvelur, 22 Kms from Thiruvarur and 141 Kms from Trichy Airport. The
Temple is situated on the Nagapattinam to Tiruvarur route.