Paabhahareeswarar Temple, Tharatchi, Thiruvallur
Paabhahareeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva located at Tharatchi near
Uthukottai in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Paabhahareeswarar
and Mother is called as Maragadambikai. It is
believed that the temple is equivalent to Chidambaram and worshiping Lord Shiva
will remove our sins.
Legends
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The
Temple
The
temple is on the banks of river Arani, without Rajagopuram and Dwajasthambam.
Palipeedam and Nandhi are at front. The sanctum sanctorum is with sanctum and a
Mahamandapam. Presiding Deity is called
as Paabhahareeswarar. The Moolavar is a gigantic Shivalingam. The small
Bana Linga brought from Kasi adores the sanctum sanctorum of the temple along
with the presiding deity.
Narthana
Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbavar and Durgai are the niche idols around
the sanctum walls. Mother is called as Maragadambikai. She is housed in a
separate shrine in standing posture facing south. Shrines for Vinayagar, Baladandayuthapani,
Subramaniyar, Navagrahas, Nataraja and Sandikeswarar can be found in the temple
premises.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 06.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and from 05.00 p.m. to 08.00
p.m. Since there is no fixed time and one kala pooja is conducted. Gurukkal is
residing in front of the temple.
Festivals
Maha Shivarathri
in February-March and Karthikai Deepam in November-December are the festivals
celebrated in the temple.
Prayers
Devotees
pray to Lord for relief from the effects of sins and planetary adversities.
Devotees perform abishek and archanas to Lord and Mother and offer vastras.
Contact
Paabhahareeswarar
Temple,
Oothukottai
– 602 026
Thiruvallur
District
Mobile: +91 9445296096
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 1 Km from Vadathillai, 4 Kms from Pondavakkam, 6 Kms
from Uthukottai, 30 Kms from Thiruvallur, 31 Kms from Thiruvallur Railway
Station, 70 Kms from Chennai Airport and 55 Kms from Chennai. At Pondavakkam, take
a right turn and travel around 4 Kms to reach Vadathillai and from there take a
left turn and travel further for about a km to reach the temple. There is another
route to reach this temple from Mambakkam.
Vadathillai is
on the way to Mambakkam from Uthukottai. From the Vadathillai Bus stop, the
Village and the temple is about 2 Kms. Share Autos are available up to
Vadathillai bus stop from there we must walk to reach the Village. Route No 92
and 92B, Mambakkam and Periyapalayam Passes through the Vadathillai Bus stop.