SRIKALAKASTHEESWARARTEMPLE, KATTAN KULATHUR, CHINFLEPUT DISTRICT- TAMILNADU-COMPILED
Dear friends, Today my posting is about the kalahastheeswara temple, Kattankulathur in theChingelput District of Tamilnadu. I could watch a video about the temple today,which had kumbhabhishekam before three months. The temple looks very neat and tidy. Those who cannot go overto Kalahasthi in Andhra Pradesh can perform Rahu kethu Dosha pariharam here. Thetemple is equal to Kalakasthi in AP. Further in this temple poojas can beperformed for removing obstacles in marriage, delay in child birth etc. also. Hope a divine reading. Gopalakrishnan 21-6-2025 Introduction Kattankulathur Kalatheeswarar Temple is a Shiva templelocated in the suburbs of Kattankulathur in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu.The temple is dedicated to the deity Kalatheeswarar, whose mother is GoddessGnanambika. There is no separate Navagraha shrine in the temple. Rahu and Ketuare depicted in the form of Nagas. Rahu and Ketu are worshipped as atonement. Legend As watched from the video. Once Lord Siva asked the snakearound his neck to go over to bhooloka and find a place for his stay. The snakeshowed three places, Kalahasthi in AP, Kalahasthi in Kattankulathur, Pampupuramnear Kumbakonam, Tirunageswaram near Kumbakonam. Lord Siva decided to stay inall these places. History The Kalatheeswarar Temple in Kattankulathur is a Shiva templebuilt by the Pallava kings about 1500 years ago. It is located in the suburb ofKattankulathur in Chengalpattu district. Chief deities Lord Siva – swayumbhulingam Goddess- Jnambika Sub deities Vishnu, Brahma, Durga, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeshwar,Vinayaka, Valli Deivanai Sametha Subramaniar and Bhairava are enshrined in thistemple. Poojas and festivals As in other Siva temples. Festivals as in other Lord Siva temples Poojas are performed by Gurukkal Brahmin Community. Temple opening times 07:30 AM IST - 11:30 AM IST 04:45 PM IST - 07:30 PM IST Place to removeRahu-Ketu doshas: This temple is also considered a place to remove the evileffects of Rahu and Ketu. The special feature here is that thenine planets are not installed as in other Siva temples. Sarpa Dosha Nivarthi Pooja is held here on Sun days during 4.30 to 6 PM. All items are provided from thetemple, Charge Rs- 600-00. Special features: Although this temple is situated towards the south, LordShiva blesses towards the east. Devotees come here to worship to remove the evil effects ofRahu and Ketu. Devotees come in largenumbers on Sun days for the Sarpa Dosha Nivarthi Pooja. Nandi Statue: The Nandi statue in the temple does not look directly at theShivalinga, but rather looks through a hole in the wall. This is an actperformed to worship the highly powerful linga of Nandi. The Nandi idol is a place where one can seeLord Shiva through the hole. Administration The temple is under the control of the Hindu ReligiousEndowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu Address of the temple Arulmigu Sri Kaalathiswarar Temple Sivan koil Street, Kattankolathur, Chengalpattu - 603203. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/925885926.673161.1750504810082%40mail.yahoo.com.
