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கேது தேவே கேன்மையாய் ரட்சி..!
This place Keelaperumpallam is about 4 KM from Sri Valampurinathar Temple at Melaperumallam, a Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalam. This is the one of the Navagraha Sthalam for Ketu. Even-though this Chozha period temple, a Navagraha Sthalam and very close to a Paadal Petra Sthalam, this is not either Paadal Petra Sthalam or Vaippu Sthalam.
Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Shiva of the Thirupampuram Temple. It is believed that worshipping Shiva of Thirupampuram temple will be sufficient and is equivalent to worshipping of Rahu-Ketu parihara sthalams at Kumbakonam, Nagore, Thirunageswaram, Kalahasti and Keelaperumpallam.
சீரணி திகழ்திரு மார்பில் வெண்ணூலர் திரிபுர மெரிசெய்த செல்வர்
வாரணி வனமுலை மங்கையோர் பங்கர் மான்மறி யேந்திய மைந்தர்
காரணி மணிதிகழ் மிடறுடை யண்ணல் கண்ணுதல் விண்ணவ ரேத்தும்
பாரணி திகழ்தரு நான்மறை யாளர் பாம்புர நன்னக ராரே.
Moolavar : Sri Naganathaswamy
Consort : Sri Soundara Nayagi
Some of the salient features of this temple are.....
The temple is facing with a mottai Gopuram on the south side. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar is on the top of the Mottai Gopuram. Kodimaram, Rishabam are on the east side. Moolavar Sri Naganathar is in the form of Shiva Lingam. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In Praharam Vinayagar, Ketu, Bairavar, Gajalakshmi, 2 Suryas, Saneeswarar, Nagar and Subramaniar. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south with abhaya varada hastam.
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ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on Pada bandha adhisthanam. A two tier Vesara Vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum.
Again the temple was reconstructed as a 3 anga Vimana in brick. Dakshinamurthy, Maha vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are in the Tala Koshtam and greeva koshtam. Maha nasis are on the vesara greevam. Dakshinamurthy deva kostam is extended to front to form a mini shrine.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the original temple was constructed during Chozha period and latter re-constructed during Vijayanagara Nayaka’s period.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 08th November 2015 after attending repair works.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, Devas and Asuras churned the milk ocean to get the amirt, to live immortality. They used Mandara hill as Churn keeping on Tortoise ( the Koorma avatar of Maha Vishnu ) and the Vasuki as string / rope. When Devas and Asuras started churning, the Vasuki couldn’t bear the pressure and vomited it’s poison. Devas collected the poison before it fell in to the milk ocean and sought Shiva’s help. Shiva Drank the Poison and before it reaches the stomach, ma Parvati stopped at the throat it self. Due to this his body changed in to blue colour. Vasuki was feeling guilty and prayed to Shiva to for her mistake. Shiva pleased with her devotion pardoned Vasuki and blessed. Hence Shiva of this temple is called as Sri Naganathaswamy.
After the amrit was churned Swarnabanu a Demon wished to consume the amrit. Swarnabanu was a demon, born to Viprasithu son of Kasiba Maharishi and Simkigai, called as Simkiyen also called as Swarnabanu. During distribution of Amrit to Devas by Maha Vishnu in the form of Mohini, Swarnabaanu ( Ketu ) changed his appearance as Deva and received amrit sitting between Chandran and Suryan. When this was informed to Maha Vishnu, Maha Vishnu hit Swarnabanu with the spoon used for distribution of Amit. On hitting, Swarnabanu, his head and body are separated. The head has become Ketu with Naga’s body. The body has become Rahu with snake head. Both did penance and obtained the position of planets and the people worships Rahu and Ketu as 8th and 9th Planets.
Devotees prays Ketu for family problem, Child boon, Pidru dosha, Nagadosha, marriage etc,.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular 4 Kala poojas, people used to throng to this temple for dosha nivarthi on Saturdays and Sundays ie on weekly holidays and Rahu and Ketu planets peryarchi days. Special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Margazhi Thiruvadirai, Panguni Uthiram, Panguni Vasuki Utsav, Thirukarthigai, Navaratri, Aippasi annabhishekam etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 Hrs to 12.30 hrs and 15.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The land line number +91 4364 299424 may be contacted for further details.
The temple web site : https://kethutemple.org/index.html
Email id : kethutemple@gmail.com
Phone: 04364-275222, +91 94435-64642, Swaminathan: +91 9865850552, Sattanatha Gurukkal 04364-291582
HOW TO REACH
The Shiva Temple at Keelaperumpallam is about 4 KM from Melaperumpallam, 20 KM from Sirkazhi and Vaitheeswarankoil, 27 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 41 KM from Chidambaram 60 KM from Kumbakonam and 256 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Sirkazhi.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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