Thirumoolataneswarar
Temple, Thellar, Thiruvannamalai
Thirumoolataneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thellar Town in Vandavasi Taluk in Thiruvannamalai
District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Thirumoolataneswarar
and Mother is called as Akhilandeshwari. The Temple is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.
History
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The Temple
This is an east facing Temple. There is no
Rajagopuram. There is an entrance arch with stucco images of Rishabaroodar
flanked by Murugan, Vinayaga, Mother and Chandikeswarar on top. Presiding Deity
is called as Thirumoolataneswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the
sanctum in the form of Lingam. Vinayaga, Dakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and
Durga are the Koshta idols located around sanctum walls. Mother is called as
Akhilandeshwari. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. There are
shrines for Naalvar, Valampuri Vinayaga, Shanmuga, Navagrahas, Bhairavar,
Saneeswarar and Suryan in the Temple premises.
Inscriptions
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Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.
Literary
Mention
The Temple is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar and Sundarar had a
mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 6th Thirumurai
in 71st Patikam in 10th Song by Appar and 7th Thirumurai
in 92nd Patikam in 9th Song by Sundarar.
Appar:
நள்ளாறும் பழையாறும் கோட்டாற்றோடு
நலம் திகழும் நாலாறும் திருவையாறும்
தெள்ளாறும் வளைகுளமும் தளிக்குளமும் நல்
இடைக்குளமும் திருக்குளத்தோடு அஞ்சைக்களம்
விள்ளாத நெடுங்களம் வேட்களம் நெல்லிக்கா
கோலக்கா ஆனைக்கா வியன்கோடிகா
கள் ஆர்ந்த கொன்றையான் நின்ற ஆறும்
குளம் களம் கா என அனைத்தும் கூறுவோமே
Sundarar:
நள்ளாறு தெள்ளா றரத்துறை
வாய்எங்கள் நம்பனே
வெள்ளாடை வேண்டாய் வேங்கையின்
தோலை விரும்பினாய்
புள்ளேறு சோலைப் புக்கொளி
யூரிற் குளத்திடை
உள்ளாடப் புக்க மாணியென்
னைக்கிறி செய்ததே
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
14 Kms from Vandavasi, 25 Kms from Tindivanam Railway Station, 29 Kms from Tindivanam,
33 Kms from Gingee, 76 Kms from Thiruvannamalai and 110 Kms from Chennai
Airport. The Temple is situated on Tindivanam to Vandavasi Route.
