Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Karisulndamangalam,
Thirunelveli
Kalahasteeswarar
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Karisulndamangalam Village
near Cheranmahadevi in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. On 16.09.2007, under
the auspices of the Swati Nakshatram, a Kumbabishekam was performed after
completing the renovation works related with this temple. This temple is
considered to be Rahu and Kethu Parihara Sthalam.
Legends
Once
upon a time, in the Sathas of Brahma, at Sathya Loka, Durvasa Maha Rishi
chanted the Vedas; at a certain point, he erred in swara and goddess Saraswathi
laughed. Durvasa became angry and cursed Saraswathi, deeming that she should
born as a human being, live for 64 years and teach 64 arts. Brahma informed Durvasa
that his curse had resulted in loss of benefits from his penance and he could
get back the same by taking bath in the holy rivers in the Earth.
Durvasa
came to Earth, bathed in rivers Ganges and Yamuna and then reached Kalahasthi (located
in present day Andhra Pradesh). At Kalahasthi, he bathed in Swarnamukhi and
performed poojas for one year. Feeling blessed and pleased, Easwara gave Durvasa
a ‘Linga’ and told him to take the Linga and pooja flowers to the river Thamirabarani.
He instructed Durvasa to establish the Linga at the place where the flowers
fell.
Accordingly
Durvasa came here in the month of Karthigai on Tirukarthikai day and
established the Linga at the place where the flowers fell. The Lord and Devi
appeared before him and asked him to perform pooja here, for a period of a
year. Consequently, Durvasa followed a daily routine of bathing in the Thamirabarani
and performing pooja through a whole year, and thus recovered his lost penance;
ultimately he left for Sathya Lokam.
Festivals
·
Swathi Nakshathra Varushabishegam
in the month Avani
·
Shivarathri – 4 Kaala Pooja in
the month Masi
·
Monthly Pradosham Poojas
Connectivity
Karisulndamangalam
is located at about 3 Kms from Pattamadai, 5 Kms from Cheranmahadevi, 12 Kms
from Veeravanallur, 30 Kms from Thirunelveli, 191 Kms from Madurai, 75 Kms from
Thoothukudi and 150 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. From Tirunelveli, buses every
15minutes to Pathamadai (Ambai / Papanasam) bound buses. Take an auto from
Pathamadai to reach Karisulntha Mangalam( 2kms). Auto will cost Rs. 80 (to and
fro). Bus 36D runs between Tirunelveli and Karisulntha Mangalam. Nearest
Railway Station is located at Cheranmahadevi and Veeravanallur. Nearest Airport
is located at Madurai, Thoothukudi and Thiruvananthapuram.