Keelakoilpathu Sri Bhoologanathar Temple- Thanjavur

Address

Keelakoilpathu Sri Bhoologanathar Temple- Keelakoilpathu village, papanasam Circle, Thanjavur District-614401.

Diety

Sri Bhoologanathar Amman: Sri Bhoolaganayagi

Introduction

Keelakoilpathu Sri Bhoologanathat temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. Located in the Keelakoilpathu Village in papanasam Circle in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 22 KM towards East quarters Thanjavur. 6 KM from Ammapettai. The presiding deity is called as Sri Bhoolaganathar and Mother is called as Sri Bhoolaganayagi. The architectural style of the temple is known that later Cholas, Vijayanagara kings and Tanjore Marathas did the restoration of this temple. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. The temple faces west with a three-tiered royal tower. The temple is now in ruins everywhere; the temple looks like a wreck. The temple is under the control of the Department of Hindu Religious Affairs.

Puranic Significance

Poologanathar graces the west side of the sanctum sanctorum. Local devotees say that, by the grace of this Swami, marriage barriers will be removed and growth in public life will be added”. Opposite the Mother’s Sannidhi to the south are the Sannidhis of Surya, Kalabhairava, Saneeswarar, Kasi Vishwanathar and Kasi Visalachchi. The temple also houses the shrines of Ganesha, Valli-Deivayana Sametha Murugan, Kajalakshmi and Datsinamoorthy. So it is understandable that this temple must have once been celebrated with grand ceremonies and eternal worship. But now everywhere ruins; the temple looks like a wreck. Nearby is the temple pond. Vanni, Vilvam and Sarakkonrai are the Sthalam Vriksham of the temple.