This is the 230th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 113th sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This place is on the banks of river Mulliyar alias Vettaru. This place was called as “Kollamputhur” during Thevaram period and called as “Thirukkalambur” and “Thirukollampudur”.
In Periyapuranam Thirugnanasambandar Came to this temple after worshiping Lord shiva of Thirupathaleecharam.
தேவர்பிரான் அமர்ந்த திருக்கொள்ளம் பூதூர் எதிர்தோன்றத் திருவுள்ளம் பணியச் செய்துமேவுதலால் ஓடங்கள் விடுவார் இன்றி ஒழிந்திடவும் மிக்கஓர் விரைவால் சண்பைக்காவலனார் ஓடத்தின் கட்டு அவிழ்த்துக் கண்ணுதலான் திருத்தொண்டர் தம்மை ஏற்றிநாவலமே கோலாக அதன்மேல்நின்று நம்பர் தமைக்கொட்டம் எனநவின்று பாட.
Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
கொட்ட மேகமழும் கொள்ளம் பூதூர்நட்டம் ஆடிய நம்பணை யுள்கச்செல்ல உந்துக சிந்தை யார்தொழநல்கு மாறருள் நம்பனே..... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் -“தோய்வுண்டகள்ளம்பூதாதி நிலைகண்டு உணர்வு கொண்டவர்சூழ்கொள்ளம்பூதூர் வான்குல மணியே”..........திரு அருட்பாபொற்புறு கொள்ளம் பூதூர் எனவொரு புகழ்ப் பேர் கொண்ட விற்பொலி மதில்சூழ் வில்வ வனமது விண்ணோர் போற்றும்சிற்பரன் உகந்த காசி செறி அகத்திய காவேரிஅற்புதமாகுங் கங்கை பலமும் அப்படியே யாமால்.......... தல புராணம்“வில்வனேசர் துதி”சீர்கொண்ட ஒருகோடிப் பரிதியென ஒளிவிரிக்கும் செல்வியானைப்பார்கொண்ட மணிச்சுடிகைப் பன்னகப்பொற் பணியாபனைப் பசுந்தேன் நல்கும்தார்கொண்ட தண்துளபத் திருமாலும் சதுர்முகனும் தாழ்ந்து போற்றக்கார்கொண்ட முகத்தானை வில்வவனப் பெருமானைக் கருத்துள் வைப்பாம்...... தலப்பாடல்“வெண்ணிலாக்கண்ணி” “வில்வவனமேவு நாதர் வெண்ணிலாவே- எங்கள்விமலர்தமை ஏத்துவம் வா வெண்ணிலாவேநம்பர்தம் அபயமென வெண்ணிலாவே – நீதான்நண்ணியுற்ற நலமறிந்தோம் வெண்ணிலேவேநாட்டுக்கெலாம் நம்பனென வெண்ணிலாவே – அந்தநம்பனுறை கொள்ளம் பூதூர் வெண்ணிலாவே”.... கொள்ளம்பூதூர் வைத்தியலிங்க முதலியார் பாடல்Moolavar : Sri Vilvaranyeswarar, Sri Vilva NatharConsort : Sri Soundaranayagi, Sri Azhakunachiyar.
Some of salient features of this temple are..Temple is facing east with and entrance arch. Stucco images of Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar, Subramaniar are on the entrance arch. Mahalakshmi Sannidhi is in the midst of nandhavanam on the right side after the entrance arch. The second level Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. Poyyatha Vinayagar and Dhandapani sannadhis are on both sides of the Rajagopuram. Dwara Vinayagars are on both sides like separate temples. Bas relief of Thirugnanasambandar sailing boat is on the Rajagopuram entrance side wall. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Chandrasekar, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Durgai.
In prakaram Nalvar, Valampuri Vinayagar, Somaskandar, Gajamuktheeswarar, Mullaivananathar, satchi Nathar, Paathalavarathar, Mahalingar, Gangai Amman, Dakshinamurthy, Saraswati, Visalakshi, Choza King with his wife, Arumugar, Mahalakshmi, Bhairavar, Palliyarai, Navagrahas, Shaniswaran, Chandikeswarar and Suriyan. Urchavars Vinayagar, Pichadanar and Chandrasekarar are in the mandapam
Ambal is in a separate sannadhi facing south and in standing Posture. 12 Rasi bas-reliefs are on the ceiling of Ambal mandapam. Nattukottai Chettiar and his wife’s sculptures are on the opposite side of Ambal sanctum
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple might have existed before 7th Century and the same was reconstructed as a stone temple during Chozha’s period and latter extended by Vijayanagaras and maintained by Nattukottai Nagarathars.
Swami Vibulantha’s book “Yazh” was published from this temple in the year 1947.
Narchanthupatti Pe. Rama. Raman Chettiar and Pe. Rama. Lakshmanan Chettiar, reconstructed this temple as stone temple with their own fund and Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 1st July 1979. Still they are maintaining the temple.
The inscriptions recorded from this temple belongs to Chozha kings Rajarajan-III and Kulothunga Chozha-III. As per the inscriptions, this place was called as “Armumozhideva valanattu Chotroor kootrathu Thirukollamputhur”, Lord Shiva was called as “Kollamputhur Udayar” and Ambal was called as “Azhakiya Nachiyar”. Most of the inscriptions records the endowment of burning perpetual lamps, for the same lands are donated to this temple.
An inscription records the endowment of worship of Kulamkanda Mahadevar & his consort Neeralitha Menmulaiyammai, Atkonda nayagadevar & his consort and Avimuktheeswarar, for the lands fisfted from different Villages. Menmulaiammai nachiar was established by Perumur Udayan Sankaran alias Amarakon.
Kulothunga Chozha-III’s period inscription records the endowment of worship to Thiruneelakanda Panar for the same a land was gifted in a Village of Arumozhideva Valanattu Setrur Kootram.
Thiribhuvana Veeradevar’s, Kulothunga Chozha-III, 30th reign year inscription starts with his meikeerthi as “Maduraiyum eezhamum pandiyan mudithalaiyum kondu vjayaabhisheekamum veerabhishekamum........” records the endowment of burning one Perpetual lamp each at moolavar Thirukollamputhurudayar and Thirukamakottamudaya Azhakiya Nachiyar by Mambakkizhan Araiyan Thillai Nayakan alias Singalarayan of Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Kattur Kottathu Kakkanoor Nattu Puthoor to this temple at Arumozhideva valanattu Setrur Kootrathu Thirukollamputhur.
Kulothunga Chozha-III’s period inscription starts with his full meikeerthi records the gift of 11.75 ( nalu ) ma land taxed in the name of Kulothunga Chozhan kalathoor by Pandya Kulasini Valanattu Misenkinattukalathur Kolavaraiyan Koothadudevan alias Chozhachirukkan.
Kulothunga Chozha-III’s 4th reign year inscription records that a Village called Kulothunga Chozha Kalattur was gifted to a person.
LEGENDSThis place is on the banks of river, which is called different names like, Mulliyaru, Vettaru, Agathiya Kaveri and Odampokki river. Thirugnanasambandar temple is on the opposite side of this temple.
This is also called a "Gnanasambandar Temple". ( Nambar Koil ). During his visit the river was flooded and the boatmen tied the boat and went to their homes. Thirugnanasambandar took a boat and sailed to the other bank. The boat sailed automatically, when he has sung hymns starts with “kottame Kamazhum”. ( many people interprets that Thirugnanasambandar sailed the boat with his tongue which is wrong ). Lord Shiva and Parvati appeared and blessed him. Completed the hymns after reaching the temple. To commemorate this event, “Oda Thiruvizha” is celebrated in the month next day of Aippasi, Amavasya ( new moon day ).
‘தேவர் பிரான் அமர்ந்த திருக்கொள்ளம்பூதூர் எதிர்தோன்றத் திருவுள்ள்ம் பணியச் சென்றுமேவுதலால் ஓடங்கள் விடுவார் இன்றி ஒழிந்திடவும் மிக்கதோர் விரைவார் சண்பைக்காவலனார் ஓடத்தின் கட்டவிழ்த்துக் கண்ணுதலான் திருத்தொண்டர் தம்மை யேற்றி“நாவலமே கோலாக” அதன் மேல் நின்று நம்பர்தமைக் “கெட்டமே” நவின்று பாட”........பெரியபுராணம்This place was called as Vilvavanam and Koovilavanam. The other name of Vilvam is Koovilam, hence this place is called as Koovilamputhur and the same was got corrupted to the present name of “ThiruKollampudur”. Also it has the names as Brahmavanam, Panchatcharapuram and Kandeepavanam.
It is believed that Arjunan, Vinayagar, Ganga, Kaveri, Adhiseshan, Idaikadar, Varaguna Pandya, Ko Chengat Chozha, Birugu Muni, Kashyabar, Kanvar, Agathiyar, Vashister and vama Devar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
This is one of the Pancha Aranya temples, Thirukarukavur – Mullai, Avalivanallur – Pathiri, Arathaiperumpali ( Haridwaramangalam) – Vanni tree, Irumboolai ( Alangudi ) – boolai and Thirukollampudur – Vilvam. It is believed that it will be auspicious to worship all the five temples in a day and it will be equivalent to worshiping of mount Kailash.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSDeepavali Amavasya ( new moon day ), artha jama pooja will be conducted on the next morning to commemorate the event of Thirugnanasambandar’s visit to this temple after crossing the river. Thirugnanasambandar utsavar will be taken in procession to cross the river on that day.
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikasi Visakam in the month Vaikasi ( May – June ), Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Navaratri in the month Purattasi ( Sept – Oct ), Skanda Sashti in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.15 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILSThe land line number +91 4366 262 239 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH The place is on the bus route Kumbakonam to Kudavasal.From Koradacheri to Kodavasal bus route get down after Abivirutheeswaram, a place called Sellur. From Sellur Thirukkalambur is 1 KM The temple is 7.3 KM from Kudavasal, 21 KM from Kumbakonam, 26 KM from Mannargudi, 23 Km from Thiruvarur, 45 KM from Thanjavur 51 KM from Thiruthuraipoondi, and 305 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Kumbakonam.
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Sthala Purana - Thirugnanasambandar sailing the boat with his hymns
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
மேவுதலால் ஓடங்கள் விடுவார் இன்றி
பொற்புறு கொள்ளம் பூதூர் எனவொரு புகழ்ப் பேர் கொண்ட
Temple is facing east with and entrance arch. Stucco images of Rishabaroodar, Vinayagar, Subramaniar are on the entrance arch. Mahalakshmi Sannidhi is in the midst of nandhavanam on the right side after the entrance arch. The second level Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. Poyyatha Vinayagar and Dhandapani sannadhis are on both sides of the Rajagopuram. Dwara Vinayagars are on both sides like separate temples. Bas relief of Thirugnanasambandar sailing boat is on the Rajagopuram entrance side wall. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Chandrasekar, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Durgai.
Sthala Purana - Thirugnanasambandar sailing the boat with his hymns
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