Thirumoolanathar Temple,
Puzhuthikudi, Thanjavur
Thirumoolanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Puzhuthikudi Village near Pandanallur in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Thirumoolanathar and Mother is called as Soundara Nayagi. The Temple is under the control of Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards
east with three tiered Rajagopuram. The Temple is of brick construction and in
ruins. The Temple follows Mada Koil architecture. Presiding Deity is called as
Thirumoolanathar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of
Lingam.
Mother is called as Soundara
Nayagi. She was housed in the separate south facing shrine. But her shrine
houses a Shiva Linga now. Both the sanctum and mother shrine might have been
situated on a raised platform of about 10 feet high. There are shrines for
Vinayaga, Murugan and Maha Lakshmi in the temple premises.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at 2 Kms
from Kattur, 5 Kms from Pandanallur, 8 Kms from Thiruppanandal, 8 Kms from Thiruppanandal
Bus Stand, 18 Kms from Narasingampettai Railway Station, 23 Kms from Mayiladuthurai
Junction Railway Station, 27 Kms from Kumbakonam, 64 Kms from Thanjavur and 118
Kms from Trichy Airport. Devotees has to travel in Thiruppanandal to
Pandanallur Route, take a right turn at Keezha Kattur and travel for another 2
Kms to reach Puzhuthikudi Village.
