Skip to main content

THAKKOLAM SRI SOMANADHEESWARAR

THAKKOLAM SRI SOMANADHEESWARAR - One of the Padal petra Siva stalams and very OLD temples in Thakkolam. Here SRI SOMANADHEESWARAR is with SRI RATHINAVALLI AMBAL. Other Sri Vinayagar, Sri Murugan, Sri Dakshinamoorthy, Sri Durgai amman all can be seen in praharam.
Here SRI SOMANADHEESWARAR  has releived Chandran's (MOON) blindness, and on request from Chandran, Lord Siva PUT him on his JADA MUDI. Very Old temple. So this temple is called as Chandra Sthalam
Special feature in this temple is LORD BAIRAVAR. Earlier this temple has Very old small Lord Bairavar  STATUE in small shrine. Later they found almost 8 ft. SRI KABALA BAIRAVAR statue with KABALAM as HARAM. Holding PASAM and ANGUSAM in hands and NAGABARANAM in head. And also they found Lord Bairavar carved on Stone, belongs to earlier stages (some people say as Kaval Deivam of Thakkolam village).
Here devotees are coming here for CHANDRA DOSHAM, and to Bairavar for Legal matter success, marriages, child birth, and success in business activities. Now the temple authorities are constructing new big shrine for SRI KABALA BAIRAVAR in the corridor. Another speciality in this temple is they are growing all the holy trees suiting all 27 Nakshatras around Praharam ( also as the special dedicated trees (sthala Viruksham) of many Lord Siva temples). Particularly here Vilvam is having 12 sect leaves a rare one.
Temple timings : 6.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 4.30 PM to 8.30 PM. Since only one archakar is here and he is also looking after another two temples nearby kindly confirm your visit in advance ( Ph: 9787812628). But one or two local people will be there to explain temple features.

Very neat and clean temple. Ample car parking is available
Location : 25 Kms from Arakonam 35 Kms from Tiruvallur and 75 Kms from Chennai. On Chennai Bangalore Highway, Take right turn after Queensland straight drive for 25 kms to Thakkolam

These old temples have more vibrations as the poojas and Mantras are rendering for many years.
 Main view of the temple
 Lord Sri Somanatheeswarar Sannathi
 Sri Murugan Sri Vinayagr and Ambal Sannathi

 12 Sect Vilvam Leaf
 Old Vinayagar and Lingam with stone carved Malai on Lingam
 Very Old Bairavar carving on Stone



Worth visiting this temple for Lord Siva Blessings

Posted on 04/08/2019
S.Ramasamy (Sriram)
PH : 98410 48152

E.Mail : sharuinsurance@gmail.com






Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Shri Vaaleeswarar Temple, Valikandapuram

        Shri Valeeswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Valikandapuram near Perambalur Town in Perambalur District of Tamil Nadu.        Presiding Deity is called as Vaaleeswarar / Brahmapureeswarar and Ambal is called as Valambigai / Bhrihannayaki . The Temple is situated on eastern banks of Koneri River. Arunagirinathar (15th century CE) has sung the praise of Lord Muruga of this Temple in his Thirupugazh Hymns. (Arunagirinathar (15th century CE) has sung the praise of Lord Muruga of this Temple in his Thirupugazh Hymns).                Valikandapuram is an important city in the Chola Kingdom. The temple was built by the Cholas before the construction of Tanjore Brihadeeswarar Temple popular known as Thanjai Periya Kovil. The Temple has about 130 stone inscriptions including ones from the Chola period relating to Aditya Chola I, Parantaka Chola and Rajaraja Chola. Krishnadevaraya has contributed to the development of this temple. Imperial Cholas allowed the popu

Sri Thirumanangeeswarar - (Sri Thiruvudai Amman) Temple, Melur, Minjur, Chennai

Sri Thirumanangeeswarar - ( Sri Thiruvudai Amman) Temple, Melur, Minjur, Chennai   The Thirumanangeeswarar - Thiruvudai Amman Temple is dedicated to Lord   Shiva as  Thirumanangeeswarar   and Ambal as  Thiruvudai Amman . The famous Thiruvudai Amman Temple at Melur. This temple is one of the Tri-Shakti temples in and around Chennai. Devi Thiruvudai Amman represents Iccha Shakti (Power of Will). The other two temples are   Vadivudai Amman Temple   representing Gnana Shakti and   Kodiyidai Amman Temple   representing Kriya Shakti . The form of the Devi in all three temples is identical.               This place was once a forest with filled with trees & shrubs with sweet smelling flowers and was known as Suganda Vanam (Suganda-indicating sweet smelling, vanam-forest). The people from neighbouring villages found a grazing cow showering its milk into a shrub. They found a Lingam (Svayambu – self formed) within the shrub. They worshipped the Lord as Sungandavaneswaran. In due cou

PUTLUR - SRI ANGALA PARAMESWARI AMMAN

PUTLUR - SRI ANGALA PARAMESWARI AMMAN Putlur a small village 7 KMs from Thiruvallur on the Thiruvallur - Avadi - Chennai highway. A beautiful temple but small one crowded always. Amman is of natural ANT PUTHU (Ant hill). Amman has all features powerful eyes hands legs and most interestingly with PREGNANT BELLY. Temple is always crowded. Prsadams - Lemons, Kungumam, flowers and Bangles are given to women but NOT in HAND. Gurukkal will roll them via Amman's belly sari, women devotee will kneel down and gather them in their sari with both hands. Really anyone will feel comfort when they are coming out of temple. Those who want child and get marry will come here and Pray. Friday and Tuesday are fully crowded. Parking is Problem during that days. Other days are Ok for car parking. Autos and Buses from Thiruvallur are very frequent Temple timings : 6.00 AM to 1.00 PM and 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM Location :: From Chennai enroute to Thiruvallur via Avadi highway - 45 KMs. From Main ro