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Friday, July 2, 2021

Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Melaiyur, Thanjavur

Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Melaiyur, Thanjavur

Chandramouleeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Melaiyur Village in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Chandramouleeswarar and Mother is called as Anandhavalli. The Temple is considered as Parihara Sthalam for Chandra Dosham. The Temple is situated on the southern banks of Nattaru River.

Legends

It is believed that Lord Vishnu, Hanuman and Garuda worshipped Lord Chandramouleeswarar of this Temple.

The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with two tiered Rajagopuram. Presiding Deity is called as Chandramouleeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Idols of Vinayagar and Murugan can be found at the entrance of the Artha Mandapam. Mother is called as Anandhavalli. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Shrines of Vinayaga, Viswanathar with his consort Visalakshi, Murugan, Sundareswarar with his consort Meenakshi and Dakshinamoorthy can be found in the temple premises.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Thiruneelakkudi, 5 Kms from Aduthurai Railway Station, 8 Kms from Thiruvidaimaruthur, 14 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 15 Kms from Kumbakonam, 57 Kms from Thanjavur and 111 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Kumbakonam to Karaikal Route. Buses are available from Kumbakonam frequently.

Location