Sunday 16 October 2016

Sri Shiva Nandeeswarar temple - Tirukandalam ( Tiruvallur)

                 தென்னாடுடைய சிவனே போற்றி
                 எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா போற்றி



Moolavar
Shiva Nandeeswarar
Urchavar
Somaskandar
Amman / Thayar
Anandavalli
Thala Virutcham
Kalli
Theertham
Nandi Theertham
Agamam / Pooja
Shivagama
Old year
1000-2000 years old
Historical Name
Tirukallil
City
Tirukandalam
District
State
Tamil Nadu



Temple's Speciality:

Lord Shiva appears in the temple as ‘Shakti Dakshinamurthy’ in separate shrine. He is holding the Nectar Pot and the palm leaves in His left hands embracing Mother. Sage Brugu is nearby worshipping the Lord.

Singers
In his Thevaram hymn, saint Tirugnanasambandar describes the mastery of Lord Shiva as a singer, dancer and wearing serpent ornaments.  Yet He holds a begging bowl and resides in a Kalli forest praised by devotee scholars.   This is the 18th Shiva temple in Thondai Mandalam region praised in Thevaram hymns.
 

Temple History:

The ground level of north went deeply down due to the weight of the crowd gathered to witness the wedding Lord Shiva and Mother Parvathi.  Lord Shiva asked sage Agasthya to go to south to balance the earth level equally.  Sage Agasthya implored the Lord that He should grant him the wedding darshan at any place he asks for. The sage was relaxing at Tirupalaivanam.  Lord appeared in the dream of the sage and showed this place.  Lord Shiva granted not only His wedding darshan but also the Somaskanda darshan along with Lord Muruga.  Agasthya prayed to Lord that this darshan should ever be available to all devotees.  Granting the boon to Sage Agasthya, Lord Shiva rose from here as Swayambu Linga and assumed the name Shiva Nandi Eeswara.


General Information:

Lord Vinayaka of the temple is praised as Sundara Vinayaka.  The Vimana-tower above the sanctum sanctorum is known as Gajabrushta Vimana.

Opening Time:
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Address
Sri Shiva Nandeeswarar Temple, Tirukallil, Tirukandalam-601 103, Oothukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur district.

Phone
+91-44 - 2762 9144. +91- 99412 22814


Location :
Kannikaiper is 36 km from Chennai on Periapalayam route. The temple is 4 km from Kannikaiper. Autos or cabs can be hired from here to reach the temple. Kannikaiper can be reached from Tiruvallur also via Periapalayam.

Near By Railway Station :

Tiruvallur
 


     































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