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Abathsagayeswaraswamy Temple

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Also known as: Kasi Aaranyam, ThiruErumpoolai

Deities

Moolavar (Main Deity)

Arulmigu Abathsagayeswaraswamy

Kasi Aaranyeswarar

Ambal (Goddess)

Arulmigu Yelavarkuzhali Amman

Umayammai

Timings

Opening Hours

06:00 AM to 01:00 PM04:00 PM to 09:00 PM* Morning 6.00 Am To Afternoon 1.00 Pm * Evening 4.00 Pm To Night 9.00 Pm Thursday * Morning 6.00 Am To Night 9.00 Pm * The Opening and Closing time of the temple may change on festival days.

Pooja Timings

  • Kalasandhi pooja (General)

    08:00 AM to 08:30 AM IST

  • Uchikkala Pooja (General)

    12:30 PM to 01:00 PM IST

  • Sayaraksha Pooja (Evening) (Normal)

    05:00 PM to 05:30 PM IST

  • Ardhajama Pooja (Normal)

    08:30 PM to 09:00 PM IST

Address & Contact

Address

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Village: Aalangudi

Phone

04374269407

Historical Information

Padal Pettrathu

Saiva Nayanmars

Sthala Virutcham

Poolai Chedi

Vimana Type

Moondru Nilai Vimanam

Sanctorum Shape

Square Shape

King's Period

Cholan

Temple Specialty

Parigaram: * Thiruvarur District, Valangaiman Taluk, Alangudi is the holy abode of Jupiter and a divine place where one could propitiate Jupiter. * The lord of this sthalam is Suyambu * Thiruvidaimaruthur viz Matthiarjunam is the abode lord Mahalinga Peruman For whom this sthalam is the parivara sthalam * This temple is the fourth in the Pancha Aranya Sthalams (holy places of five jungles). Sayaratchai (Pooja performed in the evenings) is very famous in this sthalam * Rishi Viswamitra, Ashtathikku Balagargal, Agasthiyar, Pulasthiyar, Kagapujandar, Sugarbramma Magarishi and AdhiShankara have worshipped this sthalam. * Musukuntha Chakkravarthi, Suvasanan and Sundarar have also worshipped this lord. * The divine poet Thirugnanasambandar have been Sung a Pathigam in Thevaram. * Apparadigal has sung in praise of lord Abadhsagayeshwarar in his Thiruveezhimizhalai Thiruthandagam * The divine poet Thirugnanasambandar has blessed this sthalam as Ezilar Erumpoolai. (The beautiful Erumpoolai)

Services

Annadhanam: The temple administration is providing Annathanam Daily to 100 devotees and 200 devotees on Thursdays. General public could also participate in the Annathanam scheme by paying Rs.3,500/- for daily feeding on any day as chosen by them. Rs.7,000/- for feeding on Thursdays. Apart from that the General Public could also deposit a lumpsum amount of Rs.70,000/- to feed the devotees on any day chosen by them such as birth day, wedding day or on any auspicious day etc.,. The amount will be deposited in a fixed deposit and the interest accrued will be utilized for feeding the devotees. The temple administration would perform special archana on the day chosen by them and vibuthi and Kumkum prasadam will be sent to the address given by the devotees. General public are invited to utilize this opportunity to participate in the Annadhana scheme and get the blessings of Sri Abathsahayeswarar and Guru Bhagavan.

Facilities

  • Bath Room Facility

    Separate Bathroom facilities for both Men and Women where located outside of the temple near East Gopuram

  • Toilet Facility

    Separate Toilet facilities for both Men and Women where located outside of the temple near East Gopuram

  • Drinking Water R.O.

    Purified drinking water facility is available in Vasantha Mandapam opposite the temple office

  • Vehicle Parking

    There is parking facility for two, three and four wheeler vehicles outside the temple in front of the East Rajagopuram.

  • Wheel Chair

    Wheel Chair available at Amman Sannathi Front Mandapam and Prasada Stall Front Side

Tank Information

Amirtha Pushkarani: This theertham called Amirtha Pushkarani is located as a moat around the temple.

Sub-shrines

Arulmigu Somaskanthar Sannathi, Arulmigu Chandikeshwarar Sannathi, Arulmigu Subramaniyar Sannathi, Arulmigu Aakgna Ganapathy Sannathi, Arulmigu Yelavarkuzhali Amman Sannathi, Arulmigu Sivakami Ambal Samedha Natarajar Sannathi, Arulmigu Gurubagavan Moolavar Sannathi, Arulmigu Kalangamar Kaatha Vinayagar Sannathi, Arulmigu Navagraha Sannathi, Arulmigu Gurubagavan Urchavar Sannathi, Arulmigu Sukkiravara Ambal Sannathi, Arulmigu Saneeswara Bhagavan Sannathi, Arulmigu Kajalakshmi Sannathi, Arulmigu Abathsagayeswaraswamy

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Sacred Verses

கல்லாலின் புடையமர்ந்து நான்மறை ஆறங்கமுதற் கற்ற கேள்வி வல்லார்களால் நால்வருக்கும் வாக்கிருந்த பூரணமாய் மறைக்க பாலாய் எல்லாமா யல்லதுமாய் இருந்ததனை இருந்தபடி இருந்த காட்டி சொல்லாமற் சொன்னவரை நினையாமல் நினைந்துபவ தொடக்கை வெல்வோம்

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