Vaseeswarar Temple, Tirupaasur,
Thiruvallur
Vaseeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva located at Tirupaasur near Thiruvallur Town in Thiruvallur District of
Tamilnadu. The Temple is also called Pasoornathar Temple, Thiruppaasoor
temple. Presiding Deity is called as Paasoor Nathar / Pasupathi Nathar /
Vaseeswarar. Mother is called as Veyidam Konda Nayaki / Pasupathi Nayaki / Than
Kathali / Mohanambal. This Shivastalam is a grand temple within a couple of
hours drive from Chennai on the way to Tirupati, fallen into a state of neglect.
The place is also called Thangathalipuram after the name
of Goddess Thangathali. Other historical names of this place are Mayapuri, Abhayapuram,
Manickapuri and Cholapuram. This Temple is associated with Karikala
Cholan and later with the Shaivite Saints who glorified it with their poetry. The
presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical
work, the Thevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. This is the 16th of the 32 Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva
Sthalams in the Thondai Naadu in the region of South India.
Ramalinga Vallalar has also revered the temple in
his verses. Although the temple structure is in good condition, worship
services are offered only once a day, by a priest from Thiruvalangadu nearby. The original complex is believed to have
been built by Cholas, while the present masonry structure was built during
the 16th century. In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by
the Hindu
Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamilnadu.
Legends
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History
The original complex is believed to have been built
by Cholas, while the present masonry structure was built during
the 16th century. There are inscriptions from later Chola emperors like Rajaraja
Chola I (985–1014), Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120) and Rajendra Chola III (1246–1279). The first among the five
inscriptions is the one on the northern wall of the sanctum indicating an
agreement between Rajadhirajadeva and the temple priest with regards to the
temple service.
The second one is a broken inscription on the Western
wall indicating grant of paddy to the temple by a private party during the
third regnal year of Kulothunga
Chola I (1070-1122 CE). Another
inscription on the same wall indicates a gift during his fourth regnal year. The
third recorded inscription on the same wall is during the reign of Raja
Raja Chola I (985-1014 CE). The
last inscription on the Western wall of the temple accounts the grants made for
the perpetual lighting of the temple made during the reign of Sri Kulothunga
Chola Deva, which could have been done during either of the Kulothunga Cholas.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from
4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Religious
Importance & Festivals
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Literary
Mention
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Prayers
Devotees pray for delayed marriages to happen, for
removal of adverse effects. Realizing their wishes, devotees light 11 ghee
lamps at Vinayaka shrine and 5 for Sri Chakra. Devotees pray to Goddess Than-Kathali
for conjugal unity. Also, devotees pray for removal of obstacles from their
marriage proposals.
Contact
Vaseeswarar Temple,
Thirupachur, Kadambathur Post,
Thiruvallur District – 631203
Mobile: +91 98944 86890
Connectivity
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