Chandrasekara Swamy Temple, Kamakkur, Thiruvannamalai
Chandrasekara Swamy Temple is
a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kamakkur Village near Arani
in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as
Ilampirainathar / Piraisoodiya Peruman / Chandrasekara Swamy and Mother is
called as Amirthambigai. Saint Arunagirinathar had sung about Lord Murugan of
this Temple in his Thirupugazh Hymns. The Temple is also considered as Thevara
Vaippu Sthalam. The Temple belongs to Chola Period.
Legends
Equivalent to Kasi:
When a person was travelling
to Kasi through this with an asthi kalasam, the bone pieces turned into Arali
flowers and since then this is considered equivalent to Kasi Kshetram.
Lord Shiva came in the dream of Jayam Konda Chola:
The Lord came in the dream of
King Jayam Konda Cholan and induced him to do some renovation works in this
temple.
People worshipped Lord Shiva here:
Lord Muruga, Chandran,
Arjunan, Manmathan, Rathi, Dasaratha, King Viwasvan, a lady called Kamakoti
worshipped Lord Shiva here and got liberated of their sins.
Kamathur:
The place is known
as Kamanagar and Kamathur in ancient period and later got changed to Kamakkur.
There is a sanctum for Kamakshi Ammai. Hence the name for the place is Kamathur
in olden days.
The
Temple
The temple has a 4-tiered Raja
Gopuram. Dwajasthambam, Nandhi and Ganesha shrine can be seen immediately after
the entrance. Presiding Deity is called as Ilampirainathar / Piraisoodiya
Peruman / Chandrasekara Swamy. Lord is a Swayambu Moorthy. Mother is called as Amirthambigai.
She is housed in a separate shrine. She is in standing posture. There is a
shrine for Lord Murugan in the temple premises. Lord Muruga is facing north in
sitting posture with 12 hands. He is having six faces and 12 hands. Similar
Murugan Idol can be found in Devikapuram Kanagagreeswarar Temple. Lord Murugan
has been praised in Thirupugazh Hymns.
There is a shrine for Devi
Kamakshi in the Temple premises. She is also known as Tripurasundari. She is
holding flower in one hand and sugarcane to the other hand. Aadhi Sankarar installed
Srichakra in her shrine. The Dwarabalahi
of this Mother shrine emanates different musical notes when tapped at different
points. Just opposite to this Mother Shrine, Yazhi made of green stone can be
seen.
There is a shrine for Nataraja
in the Temple premises. Here Lord Nataraja’s posture is different from other
places. Here his left leg is on the floor and the right leg is placed from the
back of left one in twisted form. The dance Mudra of this kind is known as
Chatura Thandavam. Sahasra Lingam also can be found in the Temple premises. There
are 5 Theerthams in this temple. Pooja is performed only twice daily.
Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 07.00
AM to 11.00 AM and 05.00 PM to 07. 00 PM.
Contact
Chandrasekara Swamy Temple,
Kamakkur, Thiruvannamalai –
606 903
Mobile: +91 98418
48359 / 90872 25939
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
5 Kms from Sedarampattu Railway Station, 8 Kms from Arani, 8 Kms from Arani Bus
Stand, 9 Kms from Arani Road Railway Station, 16 Kms from Padavedu, 25 Kms from
Polur, 33 Kms from Vellore, 33 Kms from Chetpet, 62 Kms from Thiruvannamalai
and 131 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple is located on Arani on Padavedu route.
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