Prananadeswarar Temple

Prananadeswarar Temple
Prananadeswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tanjore
Deity	Prananadeswarar(Shiva) Mangalambigai(Parvathi)
Location
Location	Thirumangalakudi, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
	Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	11°1′27″N 79°28′14″E / 11.02417°N 79.47056°ECoordinates: 11°1′27″N 79°28′14″E / 11.02417°N 79.47056°E
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture

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Prananadeswarar Temple is located in the village of Thirumangalakudi, 2 kilometres from the Aduthurai is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is glorified by the hymns of Appar.

Legend[edit]

Set of Lingas in the precinct

The temple is glorified by Tevaram hymns^[1] The temple is believed to have been built by a minister of Kulothunga chola1 with the tax money amassed. This invited the wrath of the king and he ordered punishment to the minister. The minister's wife worshipped Mangalambigai (Parvathi) of this temple to save her Mangalyam (holy tie worn by married woman). The minister was punished and his corpse was brought to Tirumangalakudi. The moment it reached the place, he got his life back due to the effect of the presiding deity. From then on, the place is believed to provide aegis to Mangalyam.

As per another legend, when Navagrahas were cursed to have leprosy by Brahma for relieving a saint from leprosy as they do not have authority to change destiny, Brahma asked them to go to thirumangalakkudi and pray Kol Vinai Theertha Vinayagar (Ganesh who absolved sins of planets) to be absolved from their sins.

Architecture[edit]

Image of the precinct

The temple is located in the village of Thirumangalakudi, 2 kilometres from the Aduthurai and 16 km from Kumbakonam. There are lot of other famous temples located nearby. Prananadeswarar temple,^[2] a very ancient one is situated in the village Thirumangalakudi near Kumbakonam. The presiding deity is Prananadeswarar (Shiva) and the Goddess, Mangalambigai (Parvathi). The main deity is believed to be Swayambu Lingam(self formed).

Sooriyanar Temple, dedicated to Lord Surya, the Sun god is near by. It is believed to worship the deity here before visiting the Sooriyanar Temple as it provides prosperity, curing the effects of Navagrahas.

Around six inscriptions are found in the temple from the Cholas, Pallavas and Vijayanagara kings.

Religious importance[edit]

The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the northern banks of River Kaveri.^[3] The unique feature of this temple is that all the presiding deities are named Mangalam, indicating prosperity.

Deity/Category	Name
Parvathi	Mangalambigai
Vinayagar	Mangala Vinayagar
Vimanam (Tower)	Mangala Vimanam
Location	Tirumanagalakudi
Theertham (Temple Tank)	Mangala Theertham

References[edit]

↑ "campantar tEvAram -2" (PDF). projectmadurai.org. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
↑ "Abodes of SHiva - Shivasthalams glorified by Tevaram hymns". Templenet.
↑ Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 42. ISBN 9781684666041.

External links[edit]

Template:Hindu Temples of Kumbakonam

[1] "campantar tEvAram -2" (PDF). projectmadurai.org. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

[templenet-2] "Abodes of SHiva - Shivasthalams glorified by Tevaram hymns". Templenet.

[Ka-3] Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 42. ISBN 9781684666041.

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