Photo-0956, Keerthivageeswarar Temple, Soolamangalam, Thanjavur
Photo-0956, Keerthivageeswarar Temple, Soolamangalam, Thanjavur

Keerthivageeswarar Temple, Soolamangalam, Thanjavur

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Deity:Keerthivageeswarar
Architectural style:Tamil Temple architecture
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Locale:Soolamangalam
District::Thanjavur
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 Keerthivageeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Soolamangalam in Papanasam Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Keerthivageeswarar / Kari Uritha Nayanar and Mother is called as Alankara Valli. This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with the Saptha Matrikas (Madhas / Mangais) around Ayyampettai / Pasupathi Koil area in the Thanjavur – Papanasam (Kumbakonam) route. This Temple is associated with Mother Kaumari. This Temple is also considered as Thevara Vaipu Sthalam. Appar had visited this place and in one of his Thevarams, he made a reference to this place.

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Legend / Local stories

Keerthivageeswarar:

As per Sthala Puranam, Shiva defeated Gajasuran in this place and used the Elephant Skin as his dress.  Hence, Lord Shiva of this Temple got the name Keerthivasan or Keerthivageeswaran.  The Lord, is a Swayambumurthy, is always covered with a Kavacham perhaps to signify the Elephant skin episode.

Astra Deva worshipped Lord Shiva here:

Lord Astra Deva, the weapon maker for the deities.  He prayed to the Lord here and got lot of benefits.

Trisula Darshan:

The Sapthamadha Kaumari (This Matha Roopam represents the powers of Subramanya or Kumara. Hence, she holds the spear in her hand) along with Parasakthi, visit this temple on the third day (Tritiya) of Navarathri and worship the Lord.  Here they had the Trisula Darshnam of the Lord. The name of this place could be on account of this visit. This is also borne out by the fact that there is an idol of a lady with Soolam above her head near the entrance.

See also  Vaikunda Chella Pathi, Thiruvattaru, Kanyakumari

Lord Vishnu won the war against demon Kalanemi:

Thai Amavasya (Jan-Feb) is observed as a special day in this temple.  Vishnu worshipped Shiva on that day and won the war against the demon Kalanemi.

Brahma got relief from stomach pain by praying to Lord Shiva here:

Brahma got relief from severe stomach pain by praying on that day.  Soola Vratham is observed on that day and those who worship the Lord are relieved of enmities, poverty and illness.

Mother appeared as adolescent girl to the Nadha Sharma couple:

Ambal appeared as an adolescent girl to the Nadha Sharma couple in this temple.

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How to Reach:

The temple is located at about 2 Kms from Soolamangalam Road Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Pasupathikoil Bus Stop, 1 Km from Pasupathikoil Railway Station, 4 Kms from Ayyampet Railway Station, 12.5 Kms from Papanasam, 17 Kms from Thanjavur, 15 Kms from Thiruvaiyaru, 14 Kms from Thingalur, 12 Kms from Thirupazhanam, 27 Kms from Kumbakonam and 71 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Thanjavur – Kumbakonam Road.

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