Just five kilometers separate the Giri Gujambika Samedha Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple in Tirunageswaram from the Temple City of Kumbakonam. The temple is also known as Rahu Sthalam or Rahu Temple. One of the nine Navagraha temples that can be found close to Kumbakonam is this one. There are 127 temples on the southern bank of the Cauvery River. One of them is known as Panchakrosa Sthala or Rahu Sthalam. It is a large temple with seven Rajagopurams.
The Naganatha Swamy is the Presiding Deity. He resembles a Shiva Lingam, and three different-sized Nandhis face His Sanctum Sanctorum. Two of His Consorts have sub-shrines. Adjacent to the Sanctum Sanctorum, His first consort Piraiani Amman blesses her devotees from her sub shrine. It is said that in the Tamil Karthigai month, the Moon light falls at Her feet. Giri Gujambikai, his second consort goddess, is located in a different sub shrine some distance away.
It is expected that this Girigujambal is a Swayambhu. It was possible to see Sri Lakshmi and Sri Saraswathi in addition to Goddess Girigujambikai. The location known as Kodi Deepa Mandapam is a special mandapam used for lighting lamps. Rahu Bhagwan’s human face in His Kalyana Kolam, as opposed to his serpentine face in other Rahu temples, is one of this temple’s distinctive features.
Rahu Bhagwan is depicted here along with two of His Consorts, Nagakanni and Nagavalli, who each have their own shrine. It is said that when milk is poured on an idol during an Abhishekam, the milk turns blue and flows down the idol, which can be seen by all devotees. King Adithya Chola: I began building the temple in the tenth century, but the Nayak rulers eventually took over and finished it to this degree.
Ganesha, Dhakshinamoorthy, Sapthamathas, Mahalakshmi, Saraswathi, Lingathbhavar, Brahmma, Durgai Maha Vishnu, and Valli Devasena are among the many sub-shrines. Murugan Samedha, Sastha, Nalvar, Suryan, Chandran, Maha Bhairavar, Paravai Nachiyar, and Sivasakthi Narayanee. This temple is unique in that it is home to the Adhikara Nandhi in human form. Within the Temple is a Kubera Theertham that has the appearance of a tiny well. The Temple is tastefully furnished, exquisitely painted in a variety of hues, and has a contemporary appearance. The Sthala Viruksham is the Shenbaga Tree, and there is a massive Pushkarani, or Temple Tank, known as Soorya Pushkarani.
People pray and tie knots around the Wish Tree, a Vanni Maram, in this location. Beneath this Wish Tree are multiple Naga Devatha Idols. The Temple ceiling is also exquisitely ornamented. There are numerous Gopurams, Mandapams, and large Praharams. An amazing sight is the 100-pillared Mandapam constructed in the style of a temple car.
This temple draws a large number of devotees from both nearby and distant locations on particular auspicious days. The Brahmmothsavam festival, which takes place here in November and December, is very significant and attracts a large number of devotees.
This temple is well-known in the area, and those who visit and offer prayers dispel the negative effects of Sarpa Dhosam and Kaala Sarpa Dhosham. It’s also said that this place offers a calm resolution for troubled marriages and childless couples. There is ample paid parking available at the Temple, big enough to accommodate buses in addition to cars and bikes.
Naganathaswamy Temple Location:
Situated on the Thanjavur – Poompuhar road, the temple is situated in Keelaperumpallam, a village situated 2 km (1.2 mi) from Poompuhar and 93 km (58 mi) from Thanjavur.
Naganathaswamy Temple Timings: 6 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 8:30 PM.
Thirunageswaram and Kumbakonam are separated by 6 km.
Naganathaswamy Temple Distance:
Thirunageswaram and Chennai are separated by 283 kilometers.
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