Dharmanatheswarar Temple, Mandakolathur,Thiruvannamalai

Address

Mandakolathur Dharmanatheswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai
Mandakolathur, Polur Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai District – 606 904
Mobile: +91 96000 14199

Moolavar

Dharmanatheswarar

Amman

Dharmasamvardhini.

Introduction

Dharmanatheswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at
Mandakolathur Village in Polur Taluk in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity
is called as Dharmanatheswarar and Mother is called as Dharmasamvardhini. This Temple is
considered as one the Saptha Kailaya Sthalams established and worshipped by Lord Muruga
on the southern bank of river Cheyyar.

Puranic Significance

The Lord was believed to have been worshipped by Dharmar of Pancha Pandavas. The Lord
was believed to be worshipped by Pancha Pandavas.

This village has a hoary past and was a centre of vedic learning. It is also mentioned in the
10th century stone inscriptions of Later Chola Kings. The Renovation of the 1200-year-old
dilapidated temple took place between Dec 1998 to Dec 1999 and the first Kumbabishekam in
the 21st century was held on 27-01-2000. Gradually all the festivals have been started. The
Dwajasthambam was installed and the second Kumbabishekam was held on 18-06-2011.

The Temple is facing east with 3 tiered Rajagopuram. There is a four pillared Mandapam after
the Rajagopuram entrance. Pradosha Nandhi is located nearby this Mandapam. Presiding
Deity is called as Dharmanatheswarar. Mother is called as Dharmasamvardhini. Mother is
housed in a separate shrine in the prakaram. Mother is with four arms showing Varada and
Abhaya Hastha in two hands and holding Angusam and Pasam in other two hands. There is a
shrine for Varadharaja Perumal in the Artha mandapam.

There is a shrine for Kailasanathar and Aram Valartha Nayagi in the Temple premises. There
are also shrines for Somaskandar, Ganesha, Murugan with consorts, Ambal and
Chandikeswarar in the prakaram. Lord Shiva has performed special bravery acts in 8 places.
They are Thirukandiyur, Thirukovilur, Thiruvathigai, Thirupariyalur, Thiruvirkudi, Thiruvazhuvur,

Thirukurukai and Thirukadavur. Paintings in 8 panels of such acts of Lord Shiva have been
drawn on the outer wall of the temple with suitable glass frames.

References:

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/10/balakradeswarar-temple-pazhankovil–thiruvannamalai.html