Thonda Nadu Temple 9. Thiruppanangadu ( Vanparthan Panangattur )

SIVAYA NAMA

THIRUPPANANGADU



Natarajar

Location:

This temple is close to Kanchipuram. On the way to Kalavai, Vembakkam and Perungkattur you can find Thirupanangadu cross ( Junction ). The temple is 2 KM from this point. Cars can go up to the temple.




Reason for the Name:

 As Palm trees were around this place and as the sthala viruksham is also Palm tree this place named Thirupanangattur. As this place is closer to Vempakkam ( Vanparthan ), this is called Vanparthan Panangattur. There is one other place (Padal petra sthalam) called Puravar Panangattur in Nadu Naadu ( நடு நாடு  ).




Temple:

Small and beautiful temple in 19 Cent land. There is a three tier Kopuram in front of Krupanatheswarar Sannithi. The main entrance is opposite Krubapureeswarar shrine. While Sage Agasthya installed Thalapureeswarar, his disciple Pulasthya installed another one nearby named Krubapureeswarar on a square peetam.  Both are revered as the presiding deities as one Siva.  Thalapureeswarar, worshipped by sage Agsthya is worshipped as the first and prominent deity. Both are under Gajabrushta vimanam – roof above the sanctum with three Kalasams (கலசம்) on each. There is only one Palli room ( பள்ளி  அரை  ). Dhaksnamurthy in the Krupanatheeswarar shrine is a unique one. Right hand hanging down and the right hand kept on the folded right leg showing the Abayahastham (அபயஹஸ்தம்)  with the sinmuthirai ( சின்முத்திரை) 

On the south pragaram we can see Nalvar and Sekilar peruman, on the west pragaram Vinayakar, Subramaniar and Lakshmi shrines are there. On the east pragaram Natarajar, Amirthavalli Ambal and Krupanayagi Ambal shrines are there facing south. Palli arai also there in the same pragaram. Near the Sthala Viruksham Kodai Muneeswarar shrine is there.
 

Sthala Puranam:

Sundarar was on his way to this temple  from Kancheepuram.  When it was midday, he and his followers were hungry and became tired.  Lord Shiva came there as an old man and served them food.  Sundarar asked him for water.  The old man said that he and his men would have it and moved away.  Surprisingly a spring came up there with sweet water.  When Sundarar asked him who he was, the old man simply disappeared saying he was a resident of Panangadu ( பனங்காடு  ) who earlier stopped Sundarar's marriage.  Sundarar, with the privilege of a friend sang in praise of Siva.  The spring created by the Lord is a little away from the temple.  It never goes dry.  Special pujas are performed here as  Kattamudhu (கட்டமுது) during the Brahmmotsavam festival.


 

Arulmigu Thalapureeswarar

Arulmigu Amirthavalli

















Swamy : Thalapureeswarar ( தாலபுரீசுவரர்)  - அகத்தியர் வழிபட்டது

Ambal  : Amirthavalli ( அமிர்தவல்லி )

Swamy :  Krupanatheswarar ( கிருபாநாதேசுவரர் ) - புலஸ்தியர் வழிபட்டது

Ambal  :  Krupanayagi  ( கிருபாநாயகி )

Sthala Viruksham :  Palm Tree ( பனை )

Theertham  :  Jada Gangai  (சடாகங்கை), Sundarar Theertham.





Arulmigu Krupanatheswarar

Arulmigu Krupanayagi

  





















































Festivals:

During  Masi (மாசி)  - Tamil month ( Feb mid to Mar mid ) 10 days Brahmothsavam will be held

Aiyppasi (ஐய்ப்பசி) Oct- Nov - Annabishekam

Margazhi (மார்கழி)  Dec - Jan - Aruthra Dharisanam



Uthsavamurthy

Uthsavamurthy

Prayers and Parigarams:

Those seeking child boon pray to Lord offering palm fruit and consume it then. 

People also pray for healing eye related diseases. 

They also circumambulate sthala viruksham and pray to Lord Shiva for removal of all obstacles affecting wedding proposals.

 

Thevara Pathigam :

விடையின்மேல் வருவானை வேதத்தின் பொருளானை
அடையில்அன் புடையானை யாவர்க்கும் அறியொண்ணா
மடையில்வா ளைகள்பாயும் வன்பார்த்தான் பனங்காட்டூர்ச்
சடையிற்கங்கை தரித்தானைச் சாராதார் சார்பென்னே.


வஞ்சமற்ற மனத்தாரை மறவாத பிறப்பிலையைப் பஞ்சிச்
சீறடியாளைப் பாகம்வைத்து உகந்தானை மஞ்சுற்ற
மணிமாட வன்பார்த்தான் பனங்காட்டூர் நெஞ்ச்தது
எங்கள் பிரானை நினையாதார் நினைவென்னே.

 ------ Sundarar


Timings:

Morning : 7.00 AM to 12 Noon
Evening  : 5.00 PM to 8.00 PM


Contact :

Devaraja Sharma - Archakar - 04182-247411


 

THIRUCHITRAMBALAM