Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Harichandrapuram, Patteeswaram, Thanjavur

Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Harichandrapuram, Patteeswaram, Thanjavur

Chandramouleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Harichandrapuram Village near Patteeswaram in Kumbakonam Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Chandramouleeswarar and Mother is called as Soundaravalli. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. Harichandrapuram is said to be a Chandra Dosham Nivarthi Sthalam.

Legends

Legend has it that Lord Chandran (planet moon) performed special pujas and offered his sincere prayers to the Lord here to relieve him of a curse. Lord Chandran and Harichandra Maharaja had worshipped Lord Shiva here.

The Temple

This is a small east facing Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Chandramouleeswarar and is facing east. Lord is a Swayambhu Moorthy. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Dakshinamoorthy is the only Koshta idol located in the sanctum wall. Mother is called as Soundaravalli. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. There are shrines for Suryan, Chandran, Bhairavar, Vinayaga, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai, Maha Lakshmi, five Lingams and Maha Kaliyamman in the Temple premises.

Parkulam:

There is a pond called Parkulam can be found opposite to the Temple. It was believed that there was a Temple near to this Pond in ancient times. This lost Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.

Location

Literary Mention

Harichandrapuram:

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 6^th Thirumurai in 51^st Patikam in 10^th Song.

அரிச்சந்திரத்து உள்ளார் அம்பர் உள்ளார்

அரிபிரமர் இந்திரர்க்கும் அரியர் ஆனார்

புரிச்சந்திரத்து உள்ளார் போகத்து உள்ளார்

பொருப்பு அரையன் மகளோடு விருப்பர் ஆகி

எரிச்சந்தி வேட்கும் இடத்தார் ஏம

கூடத்தார் பாடத் தேனிசையார் கீதர்

விரிச்சங்கை எரிக்கொண்டு அங்கு ஆடும் வேடர்

வீழிமிழலையே மேவினாரே.

Parkulam:

This Lost Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 6^th Thirumurai in 13^th Patikam in 1^st Song.

கொடிமாட நீள்தெருவு கூடல் கோட்டூர்

கொடுங்கோளூர் தண்வளவி கண்டியூரும்

நடமாடு நன்மருகல் வைகி நாளும்

நலம் ஆகும் ஒற்றியூர் ஓற்றி ஆகப்

படுமாலை வண்டு அறையும் பழனம் பாசூர்

பழையாறும் பாற்குளமும் கைவிட்டு இந்நாள்

பொடி ஏறு மேனியராய்ப் பூதம் சூழப்

புறம்பயம் நம் ஊரென்று போயினாரே.

Contact

Chandramouleeswarar Temple,

Harichandrapuram, Chozhan Maligai Post,

Via Darasuram, Kumbakonam,

Thanjavur District – 612 703

Phone: +91 435 241 6976

Mobile: +91 98424 07780

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Cholanmaligai, 1.5 Kms from Patteeswaram, 2 Kms from Pazhayarai, 2.5 Kms from Darasuram, 2.5 Kms from Darasuram Railway Station, 5 Kms from Thiruvalanchuzhi, 7 Kms from Swamimalai, 7 Kms from Kumbakonam, 35 Kms from Thanjavur and 93 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Kumbakonam to Patteeswaram Route.

Location