Chokkalingeswarar Temple, Periyanaickenpalayam,
Coimbatore
Chokkalingeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Periyanaickenpalayam Town in Coimbatore North Taluk in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Chokkalingeswarar and Mother is called as Meenakshi. The Temple is situated on Coimbatore to Mettupalayam route.
History
The Temple is believed to be built in 13th
century CE and completely rebuilt in 1970s. The Temple finds mention in the
hymns of Sivavakiya Siddhar, one of the famous 18 Siddhars. The place was
called as Koodalur in ancient times.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east with three tiered
rajagopuram. Deepa Sthambam can be found in front of the rajagopuram. Presiding
Deity is called as Chokkalingeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the
sanctum in the form of Lingam. Mother is called as Meenakshi. She is housed in
a separate shrine. There is a shrine for Lord Nataraja along with his consort
Shivagami in the temple premises.
There are shrines for Chintamani Vinayaga, Sapta
Matrikas, Venugopala Swamy with his consorts Radha & Rukmini, Vinayaga with
his consorts Sidhi & Budhi, Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai,
Chandran with his consort Rohini, Surya with his consorts Usha & Pratyusha,
Nardana Vinayaga, Dakshinamoorthy, Bhairavar, Brahma and Ayyapan in the temple premises.
It is unique to notice that all the deities in this temple are with their
consorts. Sthala Vriksham is Jamun Tree (Naval Maram).
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and
05.00 PM to 08.30 PM.
Festivals
Arudhra Darshan, Shivaratri, Margazhi Thirukalyanam,
Karthigai Somavaram, Karthigai Deepam, Aadi Fridays, Aadi Pooram, Kedar Gowri
Vrata and Thai Oonjal festival are the festivals celebrated here. Monthly
Pradoshams are also observed here.
Prayers
Devotees pray here for removing marriage obstacles and
relief from diseases.
Contact
Chokkalingeswarar Temple,
Periyanaickenpalayam – 641 020
Coimbatore District
Phone: +91 422 269 2637
Mobile: +91 98940 69523
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 100 metres from Pricol
Bus Stop, 600 metres from Periyanaickenpalayam Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from
Periyanaickenpalayam Railway Station, 18 Kms from Coimbatore, 20 Kms from
Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand, 21 Kms from Coimbatore Junction Railway Station
and 23 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. The Temple is situated on Coimbatore to
Mettupalayam route.
