Namasivayapuram Ganjamalainathar Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur

Address

Namasivayapuram Ganjamalainathar Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur

Namasivayapuram, Thiruthurapoondi Circle,

Thiruvarur District,

Tamil Nadu 606202

Moolavar

Ganjamalainathar

Amman

Gnanambigai

Introduction

Namasivayapuram Ganjamalainathar Temple is dedicated to lord Shiva, located in the Namasivayapuram, Thiruthurpoondi circle, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. On Thiruvarur – Thiruthurapoondi Highway, and along the north bank of the Venna River, you can reach this Shiva temple. Here the Presiding deity is called as Ganjamalainathar and Mother is called as Gnanambigai.

Puranic Significance

This temple, which was in a dilapidated state for many years, has been reconstructed. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. There is no gopuram on the eastern side of the temple and only a lingam is shown above the small gate. The temple, built entirely of brick, has an auspicious hall with a two-tiered flight called the Nandi Mandapam. The Lord’s sanctuary is towards the south. In front of him is the front hall. It is a Chola- era temple but has undergone changes in the intervening times. Vinayakar Tenmugan and Maha Vishnu Brahma are in the small domes of the sanctum sanctorum.

Raja Durga appears on a lion vehicle with eight arms. A shrine has been set up for him on the south side of the temple facing east. A reminder of the history, there are idols of Lord Valli with a broken stone under a big tree in the north of the temple. In the north-east hall there are Navagraha, Kalabhairava, Shanibhagwan and a lingamurthy.

This temple is worshiped by a priest named Parthasarathy. The father donated all the money from his son’s wedding to rebuild this dilapidated temple. His name is Mr. Parthasarathy.