Thonda Nadu Temple 3. Onakanthan Thali Temple

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THIRU ONKANTHAN THALI



Rajagopuram

Location:

This is a small temple,  situated in the west of Ekambaranathar temple near Panchupettai electricity sub -station. It is around 1 KM from Ekambranathar temple.

Temple:

The temple has three tier rajakopuram and has three Siva lingams in seperate shrine (Oneswarar and Kantheeswarar). They are facing the east. On the south side of this temple you can see another Sivalingam worshiped by Jalandran called Jalanthreeswarar. In the pragharam there is shrine for Vaiyuruthari Vinayakar. There is no Amman in this temple. Kamakshi amman of Kanchi is the ambal for all the Siva temples of Kanchipuram.

Sthala Puranam:

Onan and Kanthan were two asuras. They were comandent of Vanasuran. They worshiped Siva and attain moksham. The respective lingams are Oneswarar and Kantheeswarar. Sundarr saw three Suyambu lingams without any shelter. To construct the temple Sundarar sang a pathigam. Lord Siva asked him to come under a tamarin tree and changed all the fruits to gold. With those gold Sundarar constructed the temple. To show Asuras also had Siva bakthi and to protect the three lingams Sundarar constructed the temple.

Swamy : Arulmigu Oneswarar

Swamy : Arulmigu Kantheeswarar

Swamy : Arulmigu Jalandeeswarar

Theertham : Onakanth Theertham

Sthala Viruksham : Tamarind and Vilvam

 

Pathigam:
 

நெய்யும்பாலும் தயிரும் கொண்டு நித்தல் பூசனை செய்ய லுற்றார் கையில் ஒன்றும் காணம் இல்லைக் கழலடி தொழுது உய்யின் அல்லால் ஐவர் கொண்டிங்கு ஆட்டஆடி ஆழ்குழிப்பட்ட அழுத்து வேனுக்கு உய்யு மாறொன்று அருளிச் செய்வீர் ஓண காந்தன் தளியுளீர

                                                           ------------ Sundarar -- 7th Thirumurai

Timing :

Morning   -  8.00 AM to 1.00 PM

Evening    -  5.00 PM to  8.00 PM

 

Contact :  +91- 98944 43108 

 

Photographs:

Inside the temple




Jalandhreeswarar Temple and the main temple




Vayuruthari Vinayakar

Thiruchitrambalam