Ezhumesvaramudaiyar Temple,
Kovilkulam, Nagapattinam
Ezhumesvaramudaiyar Temple is
a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kovilkulam Village near
Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as
Ezhumesvaramudaiyar and Mother is called as Paalinum Nanmozhiyal. The Temple is
considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this
Temple. The place was called as Thalikulam in ancient times.
Legends
There was a King named Thulasi
Maharajan was suffering from Leprosy. He Prayed to Lord Shiva for cure. Lord
Shiva advised him to go to Thalikulam. He built a Temple for Lord Shiva and
excavated a Temple Pond. Hence the village got the name Kovilkulam. He was also
got cured of his leprosy by the grace of Lord Shiva here. His son took bath in
the Temple Pond and prayed to Lord Shiva for child boon. He was blessed with
children by the grace of Lord Shiva. Hence, the pond came to be called as
Putharangan Kuttai.
The
Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Ezhumesvaramudaiyar.
The mandapam, situated inside the temple follows Vowal Neethi Type. He is
housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Lord is a Swayambhu Moorthy. Mother
is called as Paalinum Nanmozhiyal. She is housed in a separate shrine.
Theertham associated with this Temple is Putharangan Kuttai.
Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 08.00
AM to 11.00 AM and 05.00 PM to 07.00 PM.
Literary
Mention
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 6th Thirumurai in 71st
Patikam in 10th Song.
நள்ளாறும் பழையாறுங் கோட்டாற் றோடு
நலந்திகழும் நாலாறுந் திருவை யாறுந்
தெள்ளாறும் வளைகுளமுந் தளிக்கு ளமுநல்
இடைக்குளமுந் திருக்குளத்தோ டஞ்சைக் களம்
விள்ளாத நெடுங்களம்வேட் களம்நெல் லிக்கா
கோலக்கா ஆனைக்கா வியன்கோ டிகா
கள்ளார்ந்த கொன்றையான் நின்ற ஆறுங்
குளங்களங்கா எனவனைத்துங் கூறு வோமே
Prayers
Devotees pray here to get relief
from leprosy. Also, devotees pray here after taking bath in the Temple
Theertham, Puthrangan Kuttai, to get blessed with child boon.
Contact
Ezhumesvaramudaiyar Temple,
Kovilkulam, Vedaranyam Taluk,
Nagapattinam District – 614
707
Mobile: +91 91597
28259
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
11 Kms from Voimedu, 17 Kms from Vedaranyam, 18 Kms from Vedaranyam Railway
Station, 27 Kms from Thiruthuraipoondi, 61 Kms from Nagapattinam and 151 Kms
from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Thiruthuraipoondi to Vedaranyam
Route.
Location