Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur

Thirukandiyur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geography
Coordinates 10°51′36″N 79°6′30″E / 10.86000°N 79.10833°E / 10.86000; 79.10833Coordinates: 10°51′36″N 79°6′30″E / 10.86000°N 79.10833°E / 10.86000; 79.10833
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tanjore
Locale Kandiyur
Culture
Sanctum Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar
(Shiva)
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture
Thirukandiyur Brahma Saraswathi sannithis

Kandeeswarar Temple (கண்டீசுவரர் கோயில், கண்டியூர்)[1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located in Kandiyur also known as Thirukkandiyur or Tirukkandiyur, near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.


The temple

The temple is located 21 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Tiruvaiyaru- Tanjore road. The temple is 2 km away from Tiruvaiyaru. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or Tanjore.

Religious significance

It is the fifth of the seven sapthastanas of Aiyarappar temple at Tiruvaiyaru. It is noted for the sculptures in Chola style. The temple is revered by the hymns of 7th century Tamil saint poets, Appar and Campantar[2]

The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April[3] every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places.[4] The seven temples are

Temple Place District
Aiyarappar temple Thiruvaiyaru Thanjavur
Apathsahayar Temple Tirupazhanam Thanjavur
Odhanavaneswarar Temple Tiruchotruthurai Thanjavur
Vedapuriswarar Temple Thiruvedhikudi Thanjavur
Kandeeswarar Temple Thirukkandiyur Thanjavur
Puvananathar Temple Thirupanturuthi Thanjavur
Neyyadiappar Temple Tiruneithaanam Thanjavur

This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with Saptamartrikas(seven female deities in Siva temple).

References

  1. ↑ ta:திருக்கண்டியூர் பிரமசிரக்கண்டீசுவரர் கோயில்
  2. ↑ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.22.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan.
  3. ↑ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu.
  4. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042255521400.htm.The Hindu
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