Annappanpettai Sri Sundareswarar Temple, Nagapattinam

Address

Annappanpettai Sri Sundareswarar Temple, (Thirukkalikamur), Annappanpet , Tennampattinam Post, Sirkazhi Taluka, Nagapattinam District- 609 106 PH:9360577673

Diety

Sundareswarar, Amman: Sundarambal

Introduction

Annappanpettai Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Annappanpettai in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Kalikamoor. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sundareswarar. His consort is known as Azhagammai. It is one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams – Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar. The place is Kollikamur and sage Parasara is believed to have worshipped the presiding deity. Thala Virutcham : Vilwa Theertham : Chandra Theertham

Puranic Significance

Sage Satti is an ardent devotee of Shiva. He married Thirasanthi. When Thirasanthi became pregnant, Satti Sage was killed by a monster called Uthiran. A son was born to Thirasanthi. The child crawled into the mother’s lap and regretted seeing her mother, the woman who had lost her husband. This child, called Parashar, became a Maharishi after learning the scriptures. He performed a great sacrifice to destroy the monster Uthiran who killed his father. With the fruit of this sacrifice he destroyed Uthiran. Despite being a monster, he was harmed by killing his life. He went on pilgrimage to many places to get rid of evil. When he came to Ithalam, Lord Shiva appeared and gave him liberation. He got up at Ital for his request. Parasara Maharishi was nicknamed ‘Sundareswarar’ because of his beauty. He is also known as ‘Vilvavana Nathar’ as he arose in the middle of the Vilvavana forest.

Beliefs

You can pray here to get rid of the diseases and to reduce the effect of the sin experienced by the pre-existing benefits. Swami, wearing a robe for Ambal and financing the restoration of the temple can fulfill the nerdikadan. Devotees pray for a healthy life and for the dilution of the intensity of past karmas.

Special Features

The temple is small in size. There are no Rajagopuram and Kodimaram-flag post. Sage Parasara Maharshi appears worshipping Lord Shiva. Mother Durga in the Ghoshta blesses the devotees with 8 hands. Lord Viswanatha with Mother Akhilandeswari graces from a shrine in prakara. There is also a shrine for Lord Muruga with Valli and Deivanai. Of the Navagraha-9 planets- the temple for planet Mercury-Budha in Tiruvenkadu is just 6 km far from this place. Lord Vinayaka blesses the devotees with the name of Selva Siddhi Vinayaka.

Festivals

Theerthavari on the full moon day in the Tamil month Masi (Feb-Mar),, Shivrathri in the Tamil month of Masi (Feb-Mar), Skanda Shashti and Annabishekam in the Tamil month of Aippasi (Oct–Nov), Navarathri in the Tamil month of Purattasi (Sept-Oct) and Thiruvadhirai in the Tamil month of Markazhi (Dec-Jan). Pradosham is also observed regularly.