Nageswaran Temple Kumbakonam | Paadal Petra Sthalam | Valayapettai Agraharam Shiva Temple

Nageswaraswamy Temple :

Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva. The temple is revered by the poems of Thevaram and is named Paadal Petra Sthalam. Shiva in the appearance of Nagaraja, the snake lord and is situated in the focal point of Kumbakonam. 

Architecture:

Aditya Chola built this temple during the ninth century. It is an extraordinary wonder of Chola's design, building innovation, and cosmology. The direction is organized so that it permits daylight inside the shrine, directly on the sanctum just during the Tamil month of Chithirai (April/May). It bears another name called Surya Kottam or Keezha Kottam. The Karuvarai (Sanctum Sanctorum) of the Nageswaran temple is like Sarangapani Temple, as it is made as a Chariot. The shrine comprises of three gopurams in the eastern, western, and southern bearings. 

Poojas & Festivals

There is a belief that the pooja during the morning, evening, and evening should be performed at the three Nageswaran shrines, be specific Nageswaran Temple, Tirunageswaram and Thirupampuram separately. The temple is planned so that during the initial three days of Tamil month Chittirai (April – May), the beams of the Sun fall straightforwardly in the foundation of the managing divinity in sanctum sanctorum. 

Sthala Purana : 

During when Adisesha was feeling under the heaviness of the earth, he did compensation at Kuvivanam. Parvathy showed up and favored him at this spot to get strength. The sthala theertham is called Naga Theertham. The temple is known for its altar of Rahu, one of the nine heavenly bodies in the Navagrahas. It is believed and wide suggesting that the fanciful snakes Dakshan and Kaarkotakan adored Lord Shiva here. Legend additionally has it that King Nala venerated Shiva here as in Thirunallar. There is a Naganathar temple at Tirunageswaram having comparable highlights like a sanctuary. This spot has alluded in Tevaram composed by Saint Tamil writer of seventh Century AD, Thirugnana Sambandar.

During Rajendra Chola's Ganges war, the successful Chola armed force brought a lovely Vinayagar sculpture as a conflict prize to the Chola realm and was suitably named as Gangai Vinayagar. The Vinayagar is available in the Ardha Mandapam, before the sanctum of Nageswarar.

This shrine is one of the strict destinations committed to Lord Shiva, the snake ruler. It is accepted that the temple got its name Nageswaran, as one snake was found adorning the lingam.

Temple Timings & Address

Opening & Closing Timings

The temple is open from 6 am to 12.30 pm and from 4.30 pm to 9 pm.

Address

Sri Nageswaran Temple,

Nageswaran N St, Gandhi Adigal Salai, 

Valayapettai Agraharam,

Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 612001