Moolanathaswamy Temple, Thenkarai, Sholavandan, Madurai
Moolanathaswamy
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thenkarai Village
near Sholavandan Town in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is
called as Moolanathaswamy and Mother is called as Akilandeswari. The Temple is
situated on the opposite side of Sholavandan on the Southern banks of the Vaigai
River. The Temple construction is dated
to 946-966 CE during the reign of Cholan Thalai Konda Veerapandian. Thenkarai
Village was constructed in a Swasthik shape with Moolanathaswamy Temple in the
centre.
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History
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The
Temple
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Festivals
Vaikasi
Visakam, Aani Uthiram, Adi Pooram, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Navarathri, Kandha
Sasti, Karthika Somavaram, Tirukarthikai, Thiruvadirai in Margazhi month,
Ashtami in Margazhi, Shivarathri, Masi Maham and Panguni Uthiram festivals are celebrated
in this Temple every year.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 1 Kms from Sholavandan Railway Feeder Road Bus Stop,
2 Kms from Sholavandan Railway Station, 6 Kms from Thiruvedagam, 10 Kms from Vadipatti,
26 Kms from Madurai, 25 Kms from Madurai Railway Junction, 25 Kms from Madurai Periyar
Bus Stand, 29 Kms from Madurai Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus and 36 Kms
from Madurai Airport. Nellai Express from Chennai stops at Sholavandan station
(4.45 AM Arrival). There are buses frequently available to Sholavandan from
Periyar Bus stand in Madurai.
Location