Vilvaranyeswarar Temple : Vilvaranyeswarar Temple Details | Vilvaranyeswarar- Tirukollampudur | Tamilnadu Temple

Sri Vilvaranyeswarar temple

Moolavar	:	Vilwaranyeswarar, also praised asVilwanathar, Tirukollam Poodhur Udayar
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	Soundara Nayaki – Azhagia Nachiar
Thala Virutcham	:	Vilwa
Theertham	:	Agni, Ganga Theerthams
Agamam / Pooja	:	Kameekam
Old year	:	1000-2000 years old
Historical Name	:	Koovilambur
City	:	Tirukollampudur
District	:	Tiruvarur
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

	The temple is praised in the Thevaram hymns of Saint Tirugnana Sambandar.This is the 113th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns

	Festival:

	Chithirai Brahmmotsavam and Panchamurthy procession on Chitra Poornima-full moon day in April-May; Lord’s procession on Karthikai pradosham day and special pujas on Mondays of the month in November-December; Saint Tirugnanasambandar festival on the new moon day and Skanda Sashti in Aipasi-October-November; Mother Soundara Nayaki procession during Navarathri in September-October; Margazhi Danur Puja in December-January and Thai Poosam in January-February are the festivals celebrated in the temple

	Temple's Speciality:

	Lord Shiva blesses devotees as a swayambumurthy in the temple

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and from 6.00 p.m. and 8.30 p.m

	Address:

	Sri Vilwaranyeswarar Temple, Tirukollampudur, Chellur-613 705, Via Kudavasal, Tiruvarur District

	Phone:

	+91- 4366 - 262 239.

	General Information:

	The east facing temple has a 75 feet tall 5 tier Rajagopuram and two prakaras. Shrines for Lords Poyyadha Vinayaka, Valampuri Vinayaka, Muruga, Adhi Viswanatha, Gajamuktheeswarar, Panchalingas and Mother Gajalakshmi are in the inner prakara. Lord Brahmma, Arjuna had worshipped in the temple. According to epigraphic evidences, the temple could have been built during the reigns Kulothunga III or Rajaraja III

	Prayers

	Those mentally confused are advised to bathe in the Brahmma Theertha and pray to Lord Shiva for relief

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees perform abishek to Lord and offer vastras

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Among the various Shiva places Brahmma worshipped for relief from the Brahmmahati Dosha (a sin of committing a brutal murder- capital dosha), this is one. The sacred tree is Vilwa. Koovilam in Tamil means Vilwa, hence the name Koovilampudur which later changed as Kollampudur

	Temple History:

	When Saint Tirugnana Sambandar reached this place during his pilgrimage with his followers, he could reach the other side of the river to worship Lord Shiva. Vettaru River was in spate. The boatmen left the boat on the bank and went away. Child saint Sambandar determined not to leave the place without Lord’s darshan here, took a boat and used his devotional verse as the tool to run the boat and reached the other side with the grace of Lord. He completed the Pathigam- 10 verses then. He worshipped Lord and stayed in the place that night. This boat festival is celebrated in the temple on the next day of the new moon day in Aipasi-October-November each year.

	Special Features:

Location :
Chellur is 24 km from Kumbakonam on Koradacherry road. The devotee has to get down at this (Chellur) stop. Tirukollampudur is one km west of this place

Near By Railway Station :
Koradacherry

Near By Airport :
Trichy

Accomodation :
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