Innambur Shiva Temple
Thiruinnambar Sri Ezhuthtarinathar Temple
Innambur Shiva Temple is situated in Innambur, a small
village located in the outskirts of Kumbakonam, in Thanjavur district Tamil
Nadu, South India. This is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva is worshipped as
Ezhutharinathar and his consort Parvathi as Nithya Kalyani.
A five tiered Rajagopuram adorns the entrance to this temple
with 2 prakarams, while a Gajaprishta Vimaanam with 5 kalasams crowns the
sanctum.This temple covers an area of about 2 acres. Stucco images on the
vimanam illustrate the Stala Puranam.
The Shivalingam and the entrance to the sanctum are huge and the
Natarajar image is of great workmanship. Nityakalyani Amman is situated to the
right of Shiva, while there is a separate shrine for Sugandha Kundalambal in
the outer prakaram. Nityakalyani Amman's shrine located close to Shiva's shirne
is said to represent the Kalyanakkolam of Shiva. Inscriptions from the Chola
and Vijayanagar periods are found in this temple.
Significance of the temple:
v This is
one of the Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 45th siva sthalam on the North
side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
v The
temple is reverred in the verses of Tevaram, the 7th century Tamil Saiva canon
by Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and, Sambandar.
v Iravatham
offered worship here. Sage Agathiar offered worship and obtained intellectual
instructions on grammar.
v The
Lord himself wrote the accounts here so called as Ezhuthari Nathar. Before
joining any educational institution, an offer of worship here will facilitate
smooth learning process without any hindrances.
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Innambur - Sri Ezhuthari Nathar Temple
இன்னாà®®்பர் ( இன்னம்பூà®°் ) - எழுத்தறிநாதர் திà®°ுக்கோவில்
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Main Deity
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Lord
Shiva
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Name
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Sri Ezhuthari Nathar
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Goddess Name
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Sri Sugandha Kundalambikai,
Soundaranayagi
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Location
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Innambur
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Old Names
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Innambur
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Theertham
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Iravatha Theertham
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Significance
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45th of 63
Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in North bank of River Cauvery, One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams,
Agathiar
learned the Tamil Grammar here
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Ancient
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1500 years old
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Travel Base
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Kumbakonam
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Sun’s rays Falls on the Lord Shiva : The Sun rays falls on
the Lord at 6.08 am on Avani 31, and Puratasi 1 and 2 as well as on 13th, 14th
and 15th days of Panguni at 6.18 am. The town is named after the Sun God as
Innambur (Suryan is referred to as Inan)
How to Reach : Innambur Siva Temple is 2 km far north of
Puliancheri village on the Kumbakonam - Swamimalai road. Town Buses are
available from Kumbakonam.
The temple is just 3kms away from Thirupurambiyam Saatchi Nathar Temple and 4kms away from Swamimalai
Murugan Temple.
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