Maha
Swarna Kaala Bhairavar Temple, Thiruvisainallur, Thanjavur
Maha Swarna Kaala Bhairavar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva, located in Thiruvisainallur Village near Kumbakonam Town in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Maha Swarna Kaala Bhairavar and Mother is called as Maha Swarna Bhairavi. This temple is situated on the banks of Cauvery River.
History
This temple was built by Bhairava
Upasagar Sri Vembu Sidhar Gunasekara Swamigal in the year 2011.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east, but the entrance is from southern side. Maha Karuppar and Maha Suvanar can be seen on either sides of the entrance. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum and Mukha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Maha Swarna Kaala Bhairavar. He is housed in the sanctum along with his consort Maha Swarna Bhairavi. Both are seated on Bhadra Peedam under Karpaga Vriksham.
Maha Swarna Kala Bhairavar holds the Poorna Kumbham on his right lap and Maha Swarna Bhairavi holds the Swarna Kumbham on her left lap. She also embraces Bhairavar in her right hand. Maha Swarna Bhairavar holds the Sanga Nidhi, Padma Nidhi, with Nagapasa, Damaruka in his upper hands and Abhaya Varadha Mudra in his lower hands. There is a separate shrine for Vara Siddhi Vinayagar in the temple premises.
Peepal tree and Neem tree intertwined together can be seen near to this shrine. Naga Idols can be seen below these trees. People circumbulate these trees along with Vinayaga Shrine for relief from any doshas especially Sarpa Doshas. It is special to worship this Vinayaga during Sangadahara Chathurthi and Raahu Kaalam on Fridays. There is another shrine for Vaduka Bhairavar in the temple premises.
Festivals
Theipirai, Valarpirai Ashtami,
Fridays and Saturdays are special in this temple.
Prayers
Devotees pray here for wealth,
relief from debts, child boon, removing marriage obstacles, cure from diseases,
mental peace and relief from any kind of sufferings. People pray to Vaduka
Bhairavar to safeguard them from black magic.
Contact
Maha Swarna Kaala Bhairavar
Temple,
Thiruvisanallur Post, Veppathur
Via,
Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk,
Thanjavur District – 612 105
Mobile: +91 80560 56924
/ 94449 64303
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3
Kms from Veppathur, 4 Kms from Thirubuvanam, 6 Kms from Thirunageswaram Railway
Station, 6 Kms from Thiruvidaimaruthur, 9 Kms from Kumbakonam, 9 Kms from
Kumbakonam Railway Station, 9 Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 12 Kms from
Darasuram, 48 Kms from Thanjavur and 99 Kms from Trichy Airport. Thiruvisainallur
is situated on the way to Suriyanar Koil in the Veppathur route. Mini Buses are
available from Kumbakonam Bus Stand to Veppathur, get down at
School Bus Stop to reach this Temple. The Temple is about 1 Km from School Bus
Stop.