Monday 16 January 2017

Sri Thenupureeswarar temple - Patteeswaram - Kumbakonam





Moolavar
Patteeswarar
Urchavar
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Amman / Thayar
Palvalai Nayaki
Thala Virutcham
Vanni
Theertham
Gnana Vavi
Agamam / Pooja
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Old year
1000-2000 years old
Historical Name
Mazhapadi
City
Thirupatteeswaram
District
State
Tamil Nadu





Temple History
Mother Parasakthi chose this place for Her penance on Lord Shiva.  Devas came here in the form of trees and plants to make the environment green and beautiful. 
Divine Cow Kamadenu deputed Her daughter Patti to help Mother in her Shiva Puja and penance.  Pleased with Mother’s penance, Lord Shiva appeared there with His hair bunch – Sadai Mudi and thus assumed the name Kabartheeswarar.
Knowing the sacredness of the place and observing the Shiva puja by Mother Parasakthi-Parvathi, Patti too made a Shivalinga of sand and performed penance here as per rules.  It took water from the sacred Gnanavavi theertha for abishek.  All merciful Lord Shiva approved Patti’s sand Linga and merged in the same and made it all sacred.  As the Patti calf worshipped here, the place is called Patteeswaram and Lord Patteeswarar – Thenupureeswarar in Sanskrit.

Singers
The glory of the Lord of the temple is praised by Saint Gnana Sambandar in his Thevaram hymns.  This is the 23rd Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.

Special Features
Miracle Based: The place derives its name Patteeswaram from the worship of a Patti Kandru-cow calf that made a sand Shivalainga and worshipped here. Lord is Patteeswarar. Lord asked Nandhi to move to enable Him to see Sambandar coming to the shrine with the Muthu Pandal. Mother Durga appears soft looking on Her Lion vahan, Her feet on demon Mahisha holding conch, discus, bow, arrow, sword, armour and a parrot. It is also said that Sage Vishwamitra succeeded in this place only attaining the full power of Gayatri Mahamantra, according to some sources. Sage Markandeya had worshipped Lord Patteeswarar in this temple.
General Information
Mother Durga in the temple is praised as Vishnu Durga, Durga Lakshmi, Nava Shakti Nayaki, Navaratna Nayaki, Navayoga Nayaki, Navagraha Nayaki and Navarathri Nayaki
Temple's Speciality
The place derives its name Patteeswaram from the worship of a Patti Kandru-cow calf that made a sand Shivalainga and worshipped here. Lord is Patteeswarar. Lord asked Nandhi to move to enable Him to see Sambandar coming to the shrine with the Muthu Pandal. Mother Durga appears soft looking on Her Lion vahan, Her feet on demon Mahisha holding conch, discus, bow, arrow, sword, armour and a parrot. It is also said that Sage Vishwamitra succeeded in this place only attaining the full power of Gayatri Mahamantra, according to some sources. Sage Markandeya had worshipped Lord Patteeswarar in this temple.
Opening Time
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Address
Sri Thenupureeswarar Temple, Tiru Patteeswaram, Thanjavur
Phone
+91- 435- 2416976





















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