Sivanandeswarar Temple

Overview

This Shivastalam is located near Kannigaipper, near Periyapalayam near Chennai. The area around the temple is known as Maadavilagam. This is the 18th of the 32 Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India. Tirugnana Sambandar had sung the grandness of his Thevaram songs. This is the 64th Lord Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery adulated in Thevaram Muruga related celebrations as Thai Poosam in Jauary-February, Vaikasi Visakam in May-June, Aipasi Skanda Sashti in October-November and Tirukarthikai in open from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. what's more, 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 do the standard abishek and aaradhanas to God and Mother and offer vastras. The temple is fairly easy to find about 40 kilometres from Chennai on the Chennai Nellore highway. After the karanodai bridge and toll plaza look for the periyapalayam turning on the left. 6 kilometres after the turn take a left at Kannigaiper village bazaar road and proceed for 6 kilometres the meandering road gets you to thirukandalam village and the temple .Nandikulam in front of the temple with good clean water bathing here is allowed.Alternatively you can take a left into the road to red hills from the Kolkata highway on to SH 114 and after 4 kilometres turn right at boochiathipattu, This is a horrible road on the riverbed the temple is about 3 kilometres on this road. Please do not take this road. I travelled back on this road and almost busted my suspensions . There is scarcely any habitation around luckily a few lorry drivers were found drinking in a groove who guided me properly to red hills.The temple itself is very small and neat. It is built in the Somaskanda pattern with Skanda in between Sivan and Parvathi sannidhi. Ambal is known as Anandavalli here .

About the Temple

The temple had worshipful devotees as God Brahma, Mother Umadevi and The temple had reverential fans as Muruga. The little Rajagopuram is confronting east. The temple likewise has a banner post-Kodimaram, Nandhi and the Balipeeta. Ruler Vinayaka, commended four saivite holy people, Chola lord and his ruler are in the prakara. On the external prakara additionally there are altars for Vinayaka, Lord Muruga, Mother Gajalakshmi and Navagrahas the nine planets. There is an old symbol of God Muruga in Shiva shrine.The main sannithi has a small austere Shivalingam with a square avudiar. There is good peace inside the main sivan sanidhi and it was a real divine blessing. The main Vimanam has a Gajaprushti construction signifying an ancient Swayumbhu lingam.Just near the Gopuram there is a shrine built for the nayanmars and Suryan.There is a shrine for anjeneya which is new and in the far corner a vinayaka sanidhi.Next to vinayakar is the sannidhi for Kalahasthishwarar.The Kosta vigrahas are Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodbhavar, Brahma and Durga.Next to the main sannidhi is Murugan sanidhi. Here the God is having a rudraksha in his hand signifying creation which he took over from Brahma temporarily. The ambal sanidhiis after the Murugan sanidhi. Anandavalli Ambal is standing benignly blessing the devotees. A new addition is the Shakthi dakshinamurthy sannidhi.Shloka on the sannithi for harmonius married life.

About the Deity

Muruga possesses all strength in the temple. He is before the sanctum sanctorum as Lord Dandayuthapani demonstrating a Chinmudra, eyes shut in contemplation. His ears are long. From the vimana-tower above sanctum sanctorum - Arthanareeswara Dakshinamurthi and Veena Dakshinamurti elegance the fans. There are two Vinayakas at the temple's passageway – Guha Vinayaka and Sakshi Vinayaka. It is said that they came as escorts to Lord Muruga when He came here for repentance and decided to stay here itself

Legend/Story

Shiva is adored here by Saint Bhrigu with Kallil blooms (Huge Indian fence desert flora) subsequently he is likewise called Kalilishwarar. Holy person Bhrigu had an impossible to miss propensity for circumambulating shiva alone every day which used to aggravate Parvathy.Shiva offered darshan to Bhrigu rishi as Shakthi dakshinamurthy to demonstrate he was not quite the same as shakthi . We discover a sannidhi with Shakthi on the lap of Shiva here. At the point when Thirugnanasambandar was heading out to Kalahasthi he had a shower in the Kushashtalai stream. His pooja box and Vibhuti box were washed away and were found close to this Shiva in the middle of a prickly plant (Kallil) backwoods. The holy person subsequently created sonnets on this master. This sanctuary is prescribed for couples with contrasts to visit so that they may resolve their disparities with the God’s blessings. God Brahma, Creator of the world could not answer a question posed by God Muruga – the meaning of Ohm Pranava Mantra. Mocking at Him, Muruga also put him in jail. God Shiva condemned Muruga’s action. This resulted in the stoppage of creation. God Muruga simply said that Brahma could start His work after learning the meaning of the OHM Pranava Mantra. God Shiva demanded Muruga to explain the meaning to Him. God Muruga did it perfectly as a Guru and Shiva was an obedient student then. This event took place at Swamimalai.This supremacy promotion made God Muruga proud. To punish Him God Shiva made Him dumb. God Muruga came to Tirupandhurai, made a Shivalinga and worshipped to regain His skills. Pleased Shiva granted the speaking skill to His divine Son. Hence, God is praised as Pranaveswarar – God of Pranava Mantra.

Festivals

Vinayaka Chaturthi, Navaratri and Skanda Sashti are celebrated here.

Significance

God of the temple is a swayambumurthy. Those unable to speak, suffering from stammering bathe in the Mangala Theertham and perform abishek to God Muruga with honey for 48 days to gain speech skills.

Accessibility

This shivasthalam temple is located 4 Kms from Kanniputtur village otherwise known as Kannigaipper. To reach Kanniputtur village, one has to travel by bus from Chennai to Periyapalayam via Kannigaipper route and get down at Kannigaipper bus stop. A branch road from here goes to Tirukandalam. Bus route No.58-D from Chennai Koyambedu Market to Vengal goes via Kannigaipper and Tirukandalam. The bus stops at Tirukandalam near the temple

Address

Arulmighu Sivanandeswarar Temple
Tirukandalam
Tirukandalam Post
Via Vengal S.O.
Tiruvallore Taluk
Tiruvallore District
PIN 601103