Thonda Nadu Temple 5. Thirukachi Nerikaraikkadu

SIVAYA NAMA


Thirukkachi Nerikkaraikkadu



Rajagopuram



Location:

Thirukkachi Nerikkaraikkadu is presently known as Thirukkalimedu. This temple is in the outskirts of Kanchipuram. It is about 2 KM east of Ekambaranathar temple. The temple was surrounded by thickets of plant called Karai, hence the name of temple is Thiruneri Karaikadu and the deity is known as Karai Thirunathar (Thiru Kaleeswaran) temple.

 

Temple:

The temple has three tier 50 ft hight Rajagopuram. It was built in a 22500 sq ft land with two pragharams. In the inside pragharam Vinayakar, Subramaniar, Natarajar, Nalvar, Indiran, Pudhan, Bairavar, Gajalakshmi, Neelakanda Sivachariar, Somaskandar and Navagraha shrines are there.
 

Moolavar is Suyambu Lingam facing west direction. This is the speciality of this temple and another speciality here is Lord Dakshinamurthy normally in other temples appears with four disciples – Sanaka, Sanantana, Sanatana and Sanatkumara.  The Dhakshinamurthy is different in this temple with seven disciples granting all wisdom and knowledge to all devotees. 

The lingam is in brick red colour. Ambal is in the form of Uthsavamurthy kept in the sanctum next to the moolavar. As like other Siva temple of Kanchi, Kamakshi is the ambal ( Kamakshi Temple ). There is no separate Ambal shrine.
 

Swamy : Arulmigu Karaithirunathar
 

Ambal  : Arulmighu Brhmarambigai (Karar Kuzhali)
 

Theertham : Indara Theertham
 

Sthala Viruksham : Karai Plant 



Arulmighu Thiru Neri Karaikkadeeswarar sametha Brhmarambigai




Sri Natarajar sametha Sivakami Ambal




Sthala Pooranam :

Indira, the king of devalokam  had a boon to take to any form.  His had a liking for Akalya, wife of Maharshi Gautama.  It was a sin. He took the form of a rooster and crowing near the hermitage of the Rishi indicating the dawn of the day.  Rishi set out in the belief that the day is dawn.  Waiting for such a chance, Indira immediately took the form of Maharshi, entered in to the Ashram and behaved badly with Akalya as Rishi himself.

However, sensing something was wrong, Maharsi Gautama returned to the Ashram and saw Indira escaping as a cat.  He cursed him to have eyes throughout the body and also Akalya to become a rock. Akalya came out of the sin during  Rama avathar with his blessings.

Indira wandered in earth praying to Lord Siva in many places seeking relief.  He saw the Siva lingam among the Karai thickets in this place, worshipped Siva and did penance.  Indiran got his relief from the curse with the blessing of Lord Siva.  Following this Lord assumed the name Karai Tirunathar.

Budhan also worshiped Siva in this temple and got his blessings.

The temple was built during Chozha kingdom. About 50 years back renovation was done by Devakottai Chettiars.



Sri Dakshnamurthy with seven desciples

Budhan



Mahavishnu with Mahalakshmi

Timings:
 

Morning : 7.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

Evening  : 5.00 PM to 8.00 PM



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Thevara Pathigam:

Thirugnanasambanthar sung one Pathigam on this temple.

பிறைநவின்ற செஞ்சடைகள் பின்தாழப் பூதங்கள் மறைநவின்ற பாடலோடு ஆடலராய் மழுவேந்திச் சிறைநவின்ற வண்டினங்கள் தீங்கனிவாய்த் தேன்கதுவும் நிறைநவின்ற கலிக்கச்சி நெறிக்கரைக் காட்டாரே.
                                  
                                                                   --------ஞானசம்பந்தர்  --- 3rd திருமுறை   



வாரனவு  முலைமங்கை  பங்கினரா  யன்கையினில்

போரனவு  மழுவோன்றங்  கேந்திவேன்  போடியனிவர்

காரணவு மணிமாடங்  கடை  நவின்ற  கலிக்கச்சி 

நீரனவு  மலர்  பொய்கை  நேரிகரை  கட்டறே 
                                                 
                                                             -----------------ஞானசம்பந்தர்- 3rd திருமுறை





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