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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Ramanadeeswarar Temple, Raamanadeechuram (Thirukkannapuram) – The Temple

Ramanadeeswarar Temple, Raamanadeechuram (Thirukkannapuram) – The Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Ramanadeeswarar / Ramalingeswar / Ramanathar. Lord of the temple is a Swayambumurthy. Presiding Deity is a tall Lingam housed on a big Avudayar. It is noteworthy that a Jyothi will be visible on the Linga when abishek is performed. Moolavar Vimanam is of Vesara type Mother is called as Soodikaambal, Karuvaarkuzhali Ammai, Sariwarkuzhali. Theertham associated with this temple are Surya Pushkarini and Rama Theertham. Sthala Vriksham is Magizham and Shenbagam.



There is no Kodimaram and Rajagopuram. The Urchavar Somaskandar is kept at Thirupugalur for safety reasons. Lord Somaskanda has a special significance in the temple. The idol shows Ambica pulling the Nandhi to a side to enable Lord Sri Rama worship Lord Shiva. Shrines for Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Gajalakshmi, Kala Bairavar, Suryan and Chandran are located in the prakaram. Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai are the Koshta Idols on the Sanctum Walls.


As special pujas are performed in Lord Sri Rama temples on Punarvasu Star days (Punarvasu is Sri Rama’s birth star), this puja is performed to Lord Shiva too on this day as Rama worshipped Shiva here.  It is the belief even now that Sri Rama performs the evening puja to Shiva daily here.  Devotees consider this darshan very important. Lord Subramanya blesses from a separate shrine with a flower on his left hand and blessing devotees by the right.  In Tiruchendur Lord Muruga holds the flower in his right hand.  Lord Muruga graces devotees with his consorts Valli and Deivanai. 



Sage Agasthya appears worshipping Lord Kasi Bhairava in the prakara. It is said that this Bhairava was installed by Sage Agasthya. It is noteworthy that Thirukkannapuram temple of Lord Sowriraja Perumal, one of the 108 Divya Desams is a little away from this temple. Thus the devotees have the double choice of worshipping both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu conveniently at the same time. Kulothunga Chola has gifted lands of Sivapathasekaramangalam for the maintenance of this Temple and renovated it.