Sri Nageswarar temple, Kundrathur

The Nageswarar Temple is located near Bazaar Street, Kundrathur, in Chennai suburb. The temple is around 1 km from the Kundrathur bus terminus. The Nageswarar Temple is dedicated to Sri Shiva as NAGESWARAR, and facing East and Ambal as KAMAKSHI AMMAN in separate shrine facing South.

Then ruling king made Sekkizhaar his minister at his capital. Sekkizhaar was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and was regularly worshipping Lord Shiva at Thirunaageswaram near Kumbakonam. During later stages, Sekkizhaar built a temple for Lord Shiva at Kunrathur which is very similar to the Thirunaageswaram temple. He installed the deity (Shiva Lingam) with Naagaabaranam (snake as an ornament) around the Shiva Lingam and named the Lord as Sri Naageswarar.

This temple is parihara sthalam for Raagu preethi for the Navagraha worship and was built by the descendents of Sekkizhaar (who wrote Periya Puranam). The Nagabharanam around the linga is supposed to be the Rahu for worship. This place is also called as Vada Thirunageswaram. The temple and its tank are clean and well maintained.

The temple will have more devotees on Raahu Kethu Peyarchi and also during Raahu Kaalam on Sundays pariharam pooja. There is a separate Shrine for Goddess Kamakshi Amman. Separate shrine for Poet Sekkizhar in the prharam. There are Shrines for Murugan, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Chandikeswarar, Brahma, Vishnu Durgai and Kaala Bhairavarar.

Temple Timings: 7 AM to 12 Noon and 4.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Location :: Distance from Chennai to Kundrathur is 25 Kms

Worth visiting this temple for Sri Nageswarar Blessings

Posted on 17/02/2023

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