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Sri Munkudumeeswarar Temple temple

Moolavar	:	Munkudumeeswarar
Urchavar	:	Chandrasekharar
Amman / Thayar	:	Meenakshi
Thala Virutcham	:	Vilwa
Theertham	:	Vilwa theertham
Agamam / Pooja	:	Shivagama
Old year	:	500-1000 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Pon Vilaindha Kalathur
District	:	Kanchipuram
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

	-

	Festival:

	Brahmmotsavam in Panguni (March-April), Chitra Poornima (April-May), Adipooram in July-August, Annabishekam in Iypasi (October-November), Navarati in Purattasi (September-October), Skanda Sashti in October-November, Thirukarthigai in November-December, Shivarathri in Vaikasi (May-June), and Thiruvadhirai in Margazhi (December-January)

	Temple's Speciality:

	The speciality is the tuft in the head part of the Shivalinga. During the Brahmmotsava, in the place of Chandikeswara, Kootruva Nayanar comes in procession.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 7.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. For dharsan during other hours, devotees may get in touch with the temple priest for the arrangement.

	Address:

	Sri Munkudumeeswarar Temple, P.V. Kalathur – 603 405, Kancheepuram district. Telephone: +91-97890 49704 and +91-99624 67355

	Phone:

	+91- 97890 49704, +91- 99624 67355.

	General Information:

	The presiding deity graces the devotees sitting under Gajabrushta Vimana (roof design of the sanctum sanctorum). There are Anukkai Vinayaka, Muruga with His consorts Valli and Deivanai, Kalabhairava and Navagraha (9 planets) shrines in the corridor.

	Prayers

	Those cheated by others and those seeking mental peace pray to the Lord in the temple

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees, after gaining relief, perform abishek to Lord and Mother, offer vastra (clothing) and special poojas.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	A devotee of Lord Shiva was employed under a Brahmin looking after his land. The Brahmin offered a piece of his land to the devotee as remuneration for his work. The employee was looking after the land belonging to both. The Brahmin came to know that paddy sown in a specific period in the portion of the employee would yield golden paddy. To get the golden paddy, the Brahmin asked the employee that it would be enough if he gave him paddy grown in his field and offered all the crop grown in his land. The employee obliged. The public, knowing the Brahmin’s trick asked him to give the employee a share in the gold paddy which the Brahmin refused. The case was taken to the king who took the whole gold paddy to the Government’s account. The Brahmin lost both shares. The employee got excess yield by the grace of Lord Shiva. As gold paddy grew in this land, the place came to known as Pon Vilaintha Kalathur meaning Pon-gold, vilaintha-growing, Kalathur the name of the place.

	Temple History:

	This is one of 108 Shiva temples built and consecrated by a Chola king seeking child boon. Once, when the king came to the temple, the priest had left with the garland worn to the Lord and gave it to his wife. Knowing that the king had come to the temple, the priest rushed back with the garland and offered it to the king. Seeing a hair in the garland, the king asked how it came in. The priest told the king that it was from the tuft in the head of the Lord and assured the king that he would show it to him the next day. The king prayed to the Lord to save him from the wrath of the King and the punishment that awaited him. Next day, the king came and the priest showed the Deeparadhana to the Lord when the king was able to see the tuft on the Shivalinga. Hence the Lord came to be known as Munkudumi Easwarar.

	Special Features:

	Miracle Based: It is the tuft on the head of the Shivalinga makes the temple specially famous

Location :
The place, Ponvilaintha Kalathur is 10 km from Chengalpet. Buses are available only at specific hours.

Near By Railway Station :
Chengalpet

Near By Airport :
Chennai

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