Thavaleswarar
Temple, Kanchipuram
Thavaleswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Thavaleswarar / Thavalagireeswarar / Laguleeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Lagulisam, Thavaleswaram, Laguleeswarar Temple and Thavalagireeswarar Temple. This Temple is situated on northern banks of Sarva Theertham Tank.
Legends
Laguleeswarar:
Rudras like Sweta, Sudhakaran, Sweta Ketu, Swetaseega,
Swetasuva, Swetalogitha, Sundara and Thunthuni headed by Lagula installed Shiva
Lingas all over Kanchipuram and worshipped Lord Shiva. The Linga in this Temple
is believed to be worshipped by Lagula. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called as
Laguleeswarar.
Thavaleswarar:
It is believed that a frog (Thavalai) worshipped Lord
Shiva here. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called as Thavaleswarar /
Thavalagireeswarar.
History
The Temple is believed to be built by Pallavas in 8th
Century CE.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east with three tiered
Rajagopuram on the southern side. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha
Mandapam and Mukha Mandapam. Balipeedam and Nandi can be found in the Mukha
Mandapam facing the sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Thavaleswarar /
Thavalagireeswarar / Laguleeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the
sanctum in the form of Lingam.
Somaskanda Panel can be seen behind the Lingam. Vinayaga,
Dakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta idols located around
the sanctum walls. The Vimana over the sanctum is of three tiers. As in other
temples in Kanchipuram, there is no separate shrine of Parvathi as it is
believed that Kamakshi of Kanchipuram Kamakshi Temple is the common
Parvathi shrine for all Shiva temples.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 07.00 AM to 10.00 AM and
05.00 PM to 07.00 PM.
Festivals
Aippasi Annabishekam is the famous festival celebrated
here. Monthly Pradoshams are also observed here.
Contact
Thavaleswarar Temple,
Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram District – 631 502
Mobile: +91 94432 22853 /
93633 19279
Mobile: +91 91506 06828 /
93643 23884
Connectivity
For brief details, please refer
below link;
https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/02/thavaleswarar-temple-kanchipuram-connectivity.html
