Tirukkolakka Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple, Nagapattinam

Address

Tirukkolakka Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple, Tirukolakka,Sirkazhi Taluk,Nagapattinam District PIN 609110 PH:;04364-274175

Diety

Sapthapureeswarar, Thaalamudaiyaar Amman: : Osai Kodutha Nayaki

Introduction

Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Keezhai Thirukolakka in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sapthapureeswarar. His consort is known as Osai Kodutha Nayaki. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams – Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar. Saint Sambandar is believed to have obtained a golden cymbal miraculously in this temple. Tirtha: Solar Tirtha, Ananda Tirtha (is in front of the temple) mythical name: captapuri, tiruttalamutaiyar Temple. Thala Virutcham : Kondrai Theertham : Surya and Ananda theerthams opposite the temple

Puranic Significance

Thiruna Sambandar, enlightened by Goddess Parvati, went to many places and saw Lord Shiva singing to the rhythm with his little hands. Unable to envy the child’s hands, he gave him two rhythms made of gold. Sambandar tapped. But the noise did not come from it. The goddess immediately sang to that rhythm. That is why the source here is called Thalapuriswarar and the goddess Osainayaki.

Beliefs

Those who are unable to speak should come here and bathe in the Ananda Theertham and pray to the heroine of Osai, “Give me the power to speak, heroine who has given sound to the material rhythm,” and the goddess should put honey at her feet and take it and eat it. Since Mahalakshmi is the place where Mahavishnu got married from penance, it is said that the marriage will take place soon if the women adorned Mahalakshmi here on Mondays and Fridays for 6 consecutive weeks with turmeric powder. When the power of speech comes, they buy a golden rhythm and pay tribute.

Special Features

In front of the temple is the Tirukulam Anandathirtham, on the top of the front gate is the Rishabharudar Darshan in a colorful swan- There is a vehicle hall on the right after entering, four and Adhikara Nandi shrines at the entrance. The temple houses the shrines of Ganesha, Somaskandar, Subramanian, Mahalakshmi, Sanibagavan, Byravar and Surya. On the right side of the inner hall are the preserved shrines. There is the Nataraja Council. Ambal Sannathi is a solitary temple – standing Lord. Gnanasambandar carrying the golden rhythm in both hands is a sight to behold. The constellations are Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Lingorpavar, Brahma and Durga. This is the 15th shrine out of the 274 Shiva temples where Lord Shiva is worshiped. In terms of miracle: Here Shiva bestows blessings as a self-portrait.

Festivals

The festival will be celebrated at the Sirkazhi T-shirt Nathar Temple on Chithirai Thiruvathirai. On the second day there will be a milk festival. After that Thirugnanasambandar will rise to the title. That night Lord Shiva will give gold to Sambandar. Sambandar’s return to Bhopal the next morning is a formal festival. Tirthwari takes place every Sunday in the month of Karthika.

Century/Period/Age

1000-2000 years old

Managed By

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HRCE)

Nearest Bus Station

tirukkolakka

Nearest Railway Station

Sirkazhi

Nearest Airport

Trichy

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