It is said that they came as escorts to Lord Muruga when He came here for penance and chose to stay here itself then. There are two Vinayakas at the entrance of the temple – Guha Vinayaka and Sakshi Vinayaka. From the vimana-tower above sanctum sanctorum - Arthanareeswara Dakshinamurthi and Veena Dakshinamurti grace the devotees. He is before the sanctum sanctorum as Lord Dandayuthapani showing a Chinmudra, eyes closed in meditation. Though a Shiva Temple, Lord Muruga occupies all dominance in the temple. Those unable to speak, suffering from stammering bathe in the Mangala Theertham and perform abishek to Lord Muruga with honey for 48 days to gain speech skills.ĭevotees do the usual abishek and aaradhanas to Lord and Mother and offer vastras. There is an ancient idol of Lord Muruga in Shiva shrine. On the outer prakara also there are shrines for Vinayaka, Lord Muruga, Mother Gajalakshmi and Navagrahas the nine planets. Lord Vinayaka, celebrated four saivite saints, Chola king and his queen are in the prakara. The temple also has a flag post-Kodimaram, Nandhi and the Balipeeta. The temple had worshipful devotees as Lord Brahmma, Mother Umadevi and Lord Muruga.
Sri Sivanandeswaar Temple, Tirupandurai, Nachiarkoil post, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur district-612 602. The temple celebrates Lord Muruga related festivals as Thai Poosam in Jauary-February Vaikasi Visakam in May-June Aipasi Skanda Sashti in October-November and Tirukarthikai in November-December.
This is the 64th Lord Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns. Saint Tirugnana Sambandar had sung the glory of Lord of the temple in his Thevaram hymns.
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