Karaikandeswarar Temple, Poondi, Thiruvannamalai
Karaikandeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
located at Poondi Village in
Kalasapakkam Taluk in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is
called as Karaikandeswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayagi Amman / Brahannayaki. This Temple is considered as one the Saptha Kailaya Sthalams
established and worshipped by Lord Muruga on the northern bank of river Cheyyar.
Like the other Karaikandeswarar Temple,
here also Cheyyar river flows towards North and hence this is considered
equivalent to Kasi. Poondi is also famous for the Jeeva Samadhi of Poondi
Mahan. The Temple belongs to Chola period.
Legends
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The
Temple
Presiding Deity is called as
Karaikandeswarar. Dwajasthambam and Nandhi can be found facing the sanctum.
Mother is called as Periyanayagi Amman / Brahannayaki. Mother is housed in a separate shrine. There are shrines for Bala
Vinayaga, Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingodhbava, Bhairava, Durga, Venugopala with his
consort Rukmini, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, Balasubramanya
Swamy and Nataraja in the Temple premises. There is an Agastheeswarar Temple
nearby. There is a practice followed by devotees here, after worshipping
Agastheeswarar only, Karaikandeswarar will be worshipped.
Contact
Karaikandeswarar Temple,
Poondi, Kalasapakkam Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai District – 606 751
Mobile: +91 97870
51251 / 94872 29930 / 99521 50303 / 94876 01866
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Elathur, 6 Kms from Villvarani, 3
Kms from Kalasapakkam, 3.5 Kms from Kalasapakkam Bus Stand, 9 Kms from Agaram
Sibbandi Railway Station, 12 Kms from Polur, 32 Kms from Thiruvannamalai, 31
Kms from Thiruvannamalai Railway Station, 166 Kms from Chennai Airport and 180
Kms from Chennai. The
temple can be reached either from Polur – Thiruvannamalai Road or from
Kalasapakkam Vilvarani Road. While coming from Polur on the Chengam road,
around 650 meters after Vilvarani Murugan temple, you have to take a left turn
and travel further for another 5 Kms to reach the Temple.
Location
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