Pasupatheeswarar Temple,
Thinnakonam – Legends
Narkundram:
During ancient times, the
village was populated with cow herders. A cow belonged to one of the cow
herders used to milk by itself on a particular spot every day. This practice of
his cow angered the cowherd. The cowherd hit the cow with a stick, on account
of the beatings, the cow died. Lord Shiva appeared in Parantaka Chola dreams
and instructed him to visit Narkundram and construct the temple in the place,
where the cow got killed.
He also informed the Kinga that
he himself had manifested in the dead body of the cow. At the same time, Lord
Shiva instructed Mother Parvathi to visit Narkundram and worship the Lingam in
the shape of cow to get rid of her curse. As instructed, Parantaka Chola built
the Temple. The name Narkundram got corrupted to Nerkundram and further got
corrupted to Thinnakonam.
3 Konams of Suryan:
Konam means Chakram or Yanthra.
Lord Surya contain three Kona Sakthi namely Kanni Konam, Thinna Konam and
Parithi Konam. He got three Konams by praying to three Lingams in 3 different
times of a day. He got Kanni Konam by praying to Amoor Raviswarar during
sunrise, he got Thinna Konam by praying to Thinnakonam Pasupatheeswarar during
noon and he got Parithi Konam by praying to Parithi Niyamam Paruthiyappar
during sunset.
Abhijit Muhurat:
According to Vedic astrology
there is a special muhurat called Abhijit Muhurat. This Muhurat is auspicious
for any work. Abhijit Muhurat is not special to any particular condition, but
it is present every day. The duration of the Abhijit Muhurat lingers up to 48
minutes. 24 minutes before and after the sidereal time is called the Abhijit
Muhurat. Basically, it stays up to 48 minutes, but the duration may reduce if
the day is shorter. As the Abhijit Muhurat is auspicious people opt for this
Muhurat to perform their work.
Abhijit Muhurat safeguards a
work even if the day is inauspicious. It should not be confused with the
Abhijit Nakshatra which is the twenty eighth Nakshatra amongst the total
Nakshatras. Abhijit Muhurta is capable of removing all Doshas. It is considered
an auspicious time to do any kind of work. Abhijit Muhurat can be selected for
any kind of activity without going for separate Muhurat for other activities. It
is the most fortunate time of the day.
It is the eighth Muhurta of the
day out of fifteen from sunrise to sunset. It is exactly at the midpoint of a
day. Astrologers say that if in any condition an auspicious work does not have
a good Muhurat then natives can perform their works on the auspicious Abhijit
Muhurat. It is believed that Abhijit Muhurat can be calculated perfectly by
those who got the grace of Thinnakonam Pasupatheeswarar.