Today we are posting information about Shri ChandraMoulishwarar temple at ThazaMangai.
This Shiva temple is located at ThazaMangai on Tanjavur-Kumbhakonam route near Papanasam.
The temple is on the banks of river Kudamurutti, which is a tributary of river Kaveri. The temple is more than 1500 years old. This is one of the Sapta-Mangai Sthala where Goddess Parvati, along with Indrani (Mahendri), one of the Sapta-Matrikas, performed Sharad NavaRatri.
Moolavar (Main deity): ChandraMoulishwarar.
Consort (Devi ): RajaRajeshwari
Kshetra Vruskha: Screw pine flower tree (Ketaki), Thazai in Tamil.
Scared Theertha: Kaveri river.
Old name: ThazaMangai
Taluka: Papanasam
District: Tanjavur (TamilNadu)
This is a very small temple which has only one parikrama . It has Nandi and Balipeeth. But there is no flagstaff. This is a very rare temple of RajaRajeshwari as there are very few RajaRajeshwari temples in the south india.
The original temple was ravaged by flood water of Kaveri, the present temple was renovated by Chola Kings and Maratha generals.
Once upon a time this place was full of screw pine flower trees, hence the same ThazaMangai or Thazavanam.
Goddess Parvati and Indrani worshiped Lord Shiva on the 6th day of NavaRatri and had darshan of crescent moon on Lord Shiva's head.
This is known as PiraiChandra (crescent moon) darshan. In Tamil, Thaz means to bow down with respect. As Indrani bowed to Lord Shiva, this place is known as ThazaMangai.
Legends (Kshetra Puran):
As Chandra was more attached to Rohini (daughter of Daksha) than other daughters of Daksha, he was cursed by Daksha. Along with Rohini, Chandra came to Thazavanam, which was infested with lots of snakes (due to fragrance of screw pine flower). He did penance here along with Rohini. Due to Rohini's penance, Chandra got relief by grace of Lord Shiva. As a token gesture, Lord Shiva took the third phase of the waxing moon (3rd day of shukla-paksha) and wore it on his head.
As lord Shiva wears the crescent moon, he is known as ChandraMoulishwarar.
Chandra, Rohini, sage Agatsthya and King Rajaraj Chozan worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.
When the King had a problem in installing the Nandi at Tanjavur big temple he was advised by the Siddha Karuvu to worship Lord Shiva at this place using sandal paste. He worshiped as per the directions of siddha on Satabhisheka nakshatra and was able to install the Nandi. This place is considered as Parihar-Sthal for eye related problems.
According to Siddhas, worshiping Lord Shiva, at this place on Satabhishek narshatra in the Tamil month of Chitrai (April-May), by applying sandal paste, gives contentment and happiness for three generations.
A staunch devoted couple NadaSharma and AnaVidya got the divine darshan of AdiParaShakti as a kumarika.
Festival in the temple:
1. MahaShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Masi (February-March).
2. ShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June).
3. AnnaAbhishek in Tamil month of Aippasi (October-November).
4. ArudraDarshan (known as Thiruvathirai) in Tamil month of Marghazi
5. SaptaSthana festival in the Tamil month of Panguni.
Courtesy : Inputs are from TamilNadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
This Shiva temple is located at ThazaMangai on Tanjavur-Kumbhakonam route near Papanasam.
The temple is on the banks of river Kudamurutti, which is a tributary of river Kaveri. The temple is more than 1500 years old. This is one of the Sapta-Mangai Sthala where Goddess Parvati, along with Indrani (Mahendri), one of the Sapta-Matrikas, performed Sharad NavaRatri.
Moolavar (Main deity): ChandraMoulishwarar.
Consort (Devi ): RajaRajeshwari
Kshetra Vruskha: Screw pine flower tree (Ketaki), Thazai in Tamil.
Scared Theertha: Kaveri river.
Old name: ThazaMangai
Taluka: Papanasam
District: Tanjavur (TamilNadu)
This is a very small temple which has only one parikrama . It has Nandi and Balipeeth. But there is no flagstaff. This is a very rare temple of RajaRajeshwari as there are very few RajaRajeshwari temples in the south india.
The original temple was ravaged by flood water of Kaveri, the present temple was renovated by Chola Kings and Maratha generals.
Once upon a time this place was full of screw pine flower trees, hence the same ThazaMangai or Thazavanam.
Goddess Parvati and Indrani worshiped Lord Shiva on the 6th day of NavaRatri and had darshan of crescent moon on Lord Shiva's head.
This is known as PiraiChandra (crescent moon) darshan. In Tamil, Thaz means to bow down with respect. As Indrani bowed to Lord Shiva, this place is known as ThazaMangai.
Legends (Kshetra Puran):
As Chandra was more attached to Rohini (daughter of Daksha) than other daughters of Daksha, he was cursed by Daksha. Along with Rohini, Chandra came to Thazavanam, which was infested with lots of snakes (due to fragrance of screw pine flower). He did penance here along with Rohini. Due to Rohini's penance, Chandra got relief by grace of Lord Shiva. As a token gesture, Lord Shiva took the third phase of the waxing moon (3rd day of shukla-paksha) and wore it on his head.
As lord Shiva wears the crescent moon, he is known as ChandraMoulishwarar.
Chandra, Rohini, sage Agatsthya and King Rajaraj Chozan worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.
When the King had a problem in installing the Nandi at Tanjavur big temple he was advised by the Siddha Karuvu to worship Lord Shiva at this place using sandal paste. He worshiped as per the directions of siddha on Satabhisheka nakshatra and was able to install the Nandi. This place is considered as Parihar-Sthal for eye related problems.
According to Siddhas, worshiping Lord Shiva, at this place on Satabhishek narshatra in the Tamil month of Chitrai (April-May), by applying sandal paste, gives contentment and happiness for three generations.
A staunch devoted couple NadaSharma and AnaVidya got the divine darshan of AdiParaShakti as a kumarika.
Festival in the temple:
1. MahaShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Masi (February-March).
2. ShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June).
3. AnnaAbhishek in Tamil month of Aippasi (October-November).
4. ArudraDarshan (known as Thiruvathirai) in Tamil month of Marghazi
5. SaptaSthana festival in the Tamil month of Panguni.
Courtesy : Inputs are from TamilNadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
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