Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Koogaiyur – The Temple
The Temple is situated on the
North East of Koogaiyur Village. The Temple is facing west with five tiered
Rajagopuram. There is 12 pillared Vasantha Mandapam immediately after
Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and a big Adhikara Nandhi can be found after Vasantha
Mandapam facing towards sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Swarnapureeswarar.
Lord is represented in the form of Lingam and is housed in the sanctum.
Lord is Swayambu Moorthy. He is facing east. Nardana Ganapathy,
Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingodhbava, Brahma, Vishnu and Swarna Durga are the Koshta
Idols located around the sanctum walls. There are Idols of Suryan, Chandran,
Karpaga Vinayaga, Subramanya, Chokkanathar and Chandikeswarar in the prakaram
around the sanctum.
Mother is called as Periyanayagi.
Mother shrine was situated in the northwest of first prakaram. Now she is
called as Adhi Amman and gracing the devotees from this place. Later during
Kulothunga Chola III period., a separate shrine was built for Mother Periya
Nayagi. There is also 108 Lingams in here shrine.
There is Kubera Sthana
Mandapam in from of Mother Shrine. It is famously called as Koogaiyur
Kudangayazhagu. This Mandapam has been supported by four musical pillars. There
are idols of Vinayagar, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Valli and Deivanai,
Lord Vishnu with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi, Aadhi Mahavishnu, Jyeshta
Devi, Pradosha Nayagar and Nataraja in the Thiruchutru Mandapam.
There is a shrine for
Bhairavar in this Temple. People pray to him to get rid of fear, poverty and
enmity. People pray to him with Ghee Lamp and Cashew Garland on Ashtami Days
for Child Boon. There is also a shrine for Navagrahas in the Temple premises. Sthala
Vriksham is Amla Tree (Nelli Maram). Theertham is Vasishta River.
