Thirumoolataneswarar Temple, Thellar, Thiruvannamalai

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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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/04/thirumoolataneswarar-temple-thellar-inscriptions.html

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 6^th Thirumurai in 71^st Patikam in 10^th Song by Appar and 7^th Thirumurai in 92^nd Patikam in 9^th 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.

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