Ilankadambanur Sri Chozheeswaram Udayar Temple - Nagapattinam

Address

Ilankadambanur Sri Chozheeswaram Udayar Temple – Nagapattinam

IIalmkadambanur, Perumkadambanur post,

Nagapattinam district,

Tamil Nadu 611 108

Phone: +91 8608717822

Moolavar

ChozheeswaramUdayar

Amman

Soundarya Nayaki

Introduction

Ilankadambanur Sri Chozheeswaram Udayar Temple is dedicated to lord Shiva, Located in the IIalmkadambanur village, Perumkadambanr post, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Here the Presiding deity is called as Chozheeswararm Udayar and Mother is called as Soundarya Nayaki. The temple is said to be more than 1500 years old.

Puranic Significance

Daksha began a Maha Yagna with all pride ignoring Lord Shiva but invited all Deva with the willful intention of humiliating Him. Though his daughter Dakshayani advised him again and again, Daksha was adamant. Unable to bear the disrespect to Her Lord, Dakshayani fell in the Yagna fire and ended herself. Knowing the news, Lord Shiva deputed Veerabadra to destroy the Yagna. The Devas who were silent about the wrong committed by Daksha had but to uncut the wrath of Lord Shiva. Asuras the demons re-emerged and began to harass the Devas under the leadership of Surapanma. Lord Brahmma along with Lord Narayana and crores of Devas surrendered at the feet of Lord Shiva for freedom from the demons. Lord Shiva created Lord Muruga through the sparks from His forehead eye for the destruction of Asuras. Devout son Arumuga-Muruga set out to face and got the leaf shaped weapon from Mother Vel Nadunkanni at the place known as Chikkal. Muruga destroyed the demons but had to incur the Veerakathi Dosha. Lord Shiva suggested the Parikara pujas. Acoordingly, Lord Muruga performed penance at Padarivana doing Panchalinga, Dwaralinga pujas. Lord Muruga worshipped Mother Anju (Pacha or Five) Vattahtu Amman at Kilvelur, with a Vinayaka made of turmeric. Secondly, He bathed in the Padala Ganga and worshipped Lord Kailasanatha. Thirdly, His created Sivaganga spring and worshipped Lord Gangalanathar. Fourthly, He worshipped Lord Viswanatha with Mother Visalaskhi and fifthly and finally, He worshipped Lord Chozheeswarar with Mother Soundaryanayaki in this holy place, Ilankadambanur.

This is an east facing temple with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. It also has Vinayaka near the flag post. Lord Pradhana Vinayaka is on the right side of Lord Shiva. O the left is the shrine for Mother Soundarya Nayaki. Sri Valampur Vinayaka, Mother Shiva Durga, Lord Chandikeswara, Lord Dakshinamurthy are in their respective shrine in the inner prakara. Lord Bhairava, Pidari, Iyanar, Navagrahas the in planets, San Bhagwan and Sun have their own respective shrines in the temple.

Beliefs

As the place happens to be one to seek remedies for various doshas – problems – devotees throng the temple for solutions. Realizing their wishes, devotees offer whatever they could for the temple pujas and festivals

Special Features

Lord Shiva appears here in the form of a shell – Chozhi in Tamil. The temple is one among the five – Pancha Kadamba Sthalas. This is the place from where Lord Muruga relieved Himself from the Veerakathi dosha.

“With the kind permission of Sri Kadambur K. Vijayan, these are extracted from his posts”.