This is the 129th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 12th sthalam on the south side of River Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This place maintains the same name as Kandiyur from 7th Century. This is one of the eight Veeratta Sthalam and fifth in saptasthana sthalams of Thiruvaiyaru. Lord Shiva plucked ( கொய்தது ) the fifth head of Brahma with his thirisoolam ( திரி சூலம் ) at this place..
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar visited this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirupoonthuruthi. Nn Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal Puranam Sekkizhar didn’t mentioned this temple in particular, but as other Shiva Temples on the way.
கண்டியூர் வீரட்டர் கோயில் எய்திக் கலந்து அடியாருடன் காதல் பொங்கக்தொண்டர் குழாத்தினை நோக்கி நின்று தொடுத்த இசைத்தமிழ் மாலை தன்னில் அண்டர்பிரான் தன் அருளின் வண்ணம்’அடியார் பெருமையின் கேட்டருளி
Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
வினவினேன்அறி யாமையில் உரை செய்ம்மினீர் அருள் வேண்டுவீர்கனைவிலார்புனல் காவிரிக்கரை மேய கண்டியூர் வீரட்டன்தனமுனே தனக்கு இன்மையோதமர் ஆயினர் அண்டம் ஆளத்தான்வனனில் வாழ்க்கைகொண்டு ஆடிப்பாடி இவ் வையமாப்பலி தேர்ந்தே…. திருஞானசம்பந்தர்அட்டது காலனை ஆய்ந்தது வேதம்ஆறு அங்கம்அன்றுசுட்டது காமனைக் கண்ணதனாலே தொடர்ந்துஎரியக்கட்டவை மூன்றும் எரித்த பிரானகண்டி யூர்இருந்தகுட்டமுன் வேதப்படையானை யாம்அண்டர் கூறுவதே……. திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் -“காந்தருவத்தண்டியூர் போற்றுந் தகைகாசிக்கட் செய்துகண்டியூர் வாழும் களைகண்ணணே ……. திரு அருட்பா Moolavar : Sri Brahmasirakanteeswarar, Sri Veerateswarar, Sri Brahmanathar, Sri AathivilvanatharConsort : Sri Mangalambigai
Some of the important features of this temple are...The temple is facing west with 5 tier Rajagopuram. Kodimara Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. A stucco entrance arch is in front of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is of Swayambhu and Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of artha mandapam. In Koshtam Brahma, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar and Pichadanar.
In the inner prakaram Navagrahas, Sadhadhapa maharishi, SaptaSthana Lingas, Kalathi Nathar who gave pradosha darshan to Sadhadhapa maharishi, Brahma, Saraswati and Lord Shiva as Vaduga Bhairavar.
In the outer prakaram, Dhandapani temple with Vavvalnethi mandapa, Brahma & Saraswati, Durgai and 5 lingas. Sri Mangalambigai, is in a separate temple facing south after the west side Rajagopuram. Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Mahalakshmi, Natarajar Sabha, Vishnu Durgai, Bhairavar, Different style Vinayagars, Surya and Arthanareeswarar in Sitting posture are also in the prakaram.
The temple is at lower level than the road. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. Mandapam are of Vavval nethi type.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva, the original temple was existed before 7th Century, built by Pallavas. The same was reconstructed during Chozha period.
The inscriptions belongs to Pallava King Nirupathunga varman, Chozha kings Kopparakesai varman, Uthama Chozha and Rajaraja Chozha-I. ( See the Annual Reports on South Indian Epigraphy for the year 1895 13 - 23.See also the South Indian Inscriptions, Volume III Number 134, and Volume V 568 - 579.). As per the inscriptions Lord Shiva was called as Thiru Veerattanathu Mahadevar, Thiru Kandiyur udaya mahadevar. Most of the inscriptions records the endowment of burning Perpetual Lamps, Day lamps, Naivedyam, ( Kariyamuthu, Paruppamuthu, Neiyamuthu etc ), Poojas, for the same Gold, Land and money was gifted to this temple.
Pallava King Nirupathungavarman ( 890 CE ), 21st reign year inscription records the sale of 11 ma land at Thiru Kandiyur which was assigned to two other temples, and received gold of 110 Kalanju ( weighed in Sambirani palankasu – pure gold ), by Visaiyanallulan Marankali.
Maduraikonda Koparakesari’s 21st reign year inscription records the endowment of burning perpetual lamp and Naivedyam for which gold of 30 Kalanju for lamp and 15 Kalanju for Naivedyam by Thanjavur Kootrathu Thanjavur KazhaRan Umaiyapidari.
Madurai Konda koparakesari varmar’s 26th reign year records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp by Pillayar Parantakan Uthamaseeli for which a land was gifted to the temple after sale.
Rajendran-I’s period inscription records the endowment of Burning perpetual lamps, Naivedyam on 3 Kala Poojas ( Parupamuthu, Thayiramuthu, Adaikayamuthu, Ilayamuthu, ) Sandhi lamps 4 nos, Ghee, oil, Curd, Vegetables and firewood required for the same, poojas on Dakshinayanam Aippasi Vishu, Uthrayanam Chithirai Vishu, Sankaranthi, Sandal paste, Kungiliyam for the holy smoke, Clothes and the salary for the Poojari, Karnam ( accountant – Administrative officer ), Cleaning staff and the required amount of paddy was 595 kalam, to get from a land measuring 5.75 ma was gifted to this temple.
In addition to the above a land was also gifted for Dancer, Dance teacher, musicians.
LEGENDSLord Shiva brought the bilva / Vilva tree from Mount Kailash for “Sadhaadhapa” munivar, hence this temple is called as “Adhivilvaranyam”. The muni used to visit Srikalahasti on pradosham day to see Lord Shiva’s pradosha darshan. When he couldn't go there Lord Shiva showed the pradosham darshan of Kalahasti at Kandiyur itself.
In Chithirai month, on Ezhur Thiruvizha – Saptha sthana thiruvizha, Urachavar will start from this temple in a decorated palanquin. Aiyarappar will come to this temple and takes rest. Since Sadhadhapa munivar is brother of Silatha Munivar and also elder father in-law of Nadhikeswara, the tradition of giving “Kattu Choru – கட்டு சோறு” ( like Tamarind rice and curd rice ) during their departure, is followed still.
This temple is a Brahmahathi dosha nivarthi sthalam. Suryan Worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. On 13 to 15th evening in Tamil month Masi Sun rays used to falls on moolavar between 5.45 hrs to 06.00 hrs.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Chithirai Ezhur festival, Thiruvathirai, 13 days brahmotsavam in the month Vaikasi, Navaratri and annabishekam in the month Aippasi ( Sept- October ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – December ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ), and pradosham.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :Land line numbers : +91 4362 261 100, and +91 4362 262 222 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH : The temple is on the way to Thanjavur from Thiruvaiyaru and all the buses to Thanjavur through Thiruvaiyaru passes through this Temple /place and the temple is on the Main road.The temple is 3 Km from Thiruvaiyaru, 11 KM from Thanjavur, 37 Km from Kumbakonam, 60 KM from Tiruchirappalli and 331 KM from Chennai. Nearest Railway Station is Thanjavur.
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கண்டியூர் வீரட்டர் கோயில் எய்திக் கலந்து அடியாருடன் காதல் பொங்கக்
தொண்டர் குழாத்தினை நோக்கி நின்று தொடுத்த இசைத்தமிழ் மாலை தன்னில்
கண்டியூர் வாழும் களைகண்ணணே
Moolavar : Sri Brahmasirakanteeswarar, Sri Veerateswarar,
Maduraikonda Koparakesari’s 21st reign year inscription records the endowment of burning perpetual lamp and Naivedyam for which gold of 30 Kalanju for lamp and 15 Kalanju for Naivedyam by Thanjavur Kootrathu Thanjavur KazhaRan Umaiyapidari.
This temple is a Brahmahathi dosha nivarthi sthalam. Suryan Worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. On 13 to 15th evening in Tamil month Masi Sun rays used to falls on moolavar between 5.45 hrs to 06.00 hrs.
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