Sri Gurubhyo Namah! Sri MahaGanapathaye Namah!!
SadaShiva Samaarambham, Poorvaacharya Madyamaam, Asmat Aacharya Paryantam Vande Guru Paramparam!!!
I submit this humbly unto the Lotus feet of His Holiness Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamigal, Dakshinaamnaaya Sri Saradha Peetam, Sringeri.
Presiding Deity: Sri Kacchabeswarar/ Sri Virundhu Itta Eswarar,
Presiding Goddess: Sri Anjanatchi
Teertham : Koorma Teertham
This Temple is located in a small village Thirukachur off Singaperumal Koil in Grand Southern Trunk(GST) Road. While travelling from Chennai on GST Road on has to take Right in Singapermal Koil and cross the Railway Crossing and travel further. There is sign board which directs you to the Village Thirukachur.
There are Two Shiva Temples in this Village
1. Sri Andakara Nivarani Sametha Sri Oushadagirishwarar Temple which is on top of a small hillock.
2. Sri Anjanatchi Sametha Sri Kacchabeswarar Temple ( Called as Thyagaraja Swami Temple)
As you approach the temple you can see a 16 pillared mantapam. To its right there is a large temple tank called Koorma Teertham. The temple is facing east, the entrance does not feature a gopuram. Once you enter the temple, you can see the Dwaja stambam, Bali Peetam, Sri Nandi.
After having darshan of Sri Nandi, as you proceed toward the main sanctum you come across a 27 pillared hall. This mantap is called Nakshatra Mantap, each pillar representing the one Nakshatra.
From this mantapa you enter the inner praharam which features the main deity Sri Kacchabeswara, facing east. The Shiva Linga definitely is source of cosmic power. I had his darshan only with the light emanating from the oil lamp inside the sanctum.
Devi Sri Anjanatchi is housed in a separate shrine in the inner praharam, and she is facing south. She is holding flowers in her upper two hands and with the lower two hands she is gracing the devotees with abhaya posture and Varadha Posture.
(The Temple was pitch dark in the inner praharam as there was no power in the temple complex when i visited at 11 am, fore noon)
After having darshan of the presiding deities one as you do cicumambulation in the outer praharam, one can see Sri Ganesha Shrine located in the South West Corner. On the other side of the west praharam North West Corner, Lord Subhramanya is seen with his consorts Sri Valli, Sri Devasena in a separate shirne.
Then after having darshan of Sri Subharamanya, there is a shrine for Sri Virundhu Itta Eswarar( Literally translated to God who served feast to his devotee Sri Sundara Moorthy Nayanaar)
SadaShiva Samaarambham, Poorvaacharya Madyamaam, Asmat Aacharya Paryantam Vande Guru Paramparam!!!
I submit this humbly unto the Lotus feet of His Holiness Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamigal, Dakshinaamnaaya Sri Saradha Peetam, Sringeri.
Presiding Deity: Sri Kacchabeswarar/ Sri Virundhu Itta Eswarar,
Presiding Goddess: Sri Anjanatchi
Teertham : Koorma Teertham
This Temple is located in a small village Thirukachur off Singaperumal Koil in Grand Southern Trunk(GST) Road. While travelling from Chennai on GST Road on has to take Right in Singapermal Koil and cross the Railway Crossing and travel further. There is sign board which directs you to the Village Thirukachur.
There are Two Shiva Temples in this Village
1. Sri Andakara Nivarani Sametha Sri Oushadagirishwarar Temple which is on top of a small hillock.
2. Sri Anjanatchi Sametha Sri Kacchabeswarar Temple ( Called as Thyagaraja Swami Temple)
As you approach the temple you can see a 16 pillared mantapam. To its right there is a large temple tank called Koorma Teertham. The temple is facing east, the entrance does not feature a gopuram. Once you enter the temple, you can see the Dwaja stambam, Bali Peetam, Sri Nandi.
After having darshan of Sri Nandi, as you proceed toward the main sanctum you come across a 27 pillared hall. This mantap is called Nakshatra Mantap, each pillar representing the one Nakshatra.
From this mantapa you enter the inner praharam which features the main deity Sri Kacchabeswara, facing east. The Shiva Linga definitely is source of cosmic power. I had his darshan only with the light emanating from the oil lamp inside the sanctum.
Devi Sri Anjanatchi is housed in a separate shrine in the inner praharam, and she is facing south. She is holding flowers in her upper two hands and with the lower two hands she is gracing the devotees with abhaya posture and Varadha Posture.
(The Temple was pitch dark in the inner praharam as there was no power in the temple complex when i visited at 11 am, fore noon)
After having darshan of the presiding deities one as you do cicumambulation in the outer praharam, one can see Sri Ganesha Shrine located in the South West Corner. On the other side of the west praharam North West Corner, Lord Subhramanya is seen with his consorts Sri Valli, Sri Devasena in a separate shirne.
The Main Shrine of Lord Shiva is featuring the Vimana Structure called Gaja Prusta Vimanam( Below)
Then after having darshan of Sri Subharamanya, there is a shrine for Sri Virundhu Itta Eswarar( Literally translated to God who served feast to his devotee Sri Sundara Moorthy Nayanaar)
Legends
1. Lord Mahavishnu before the Samudra Manthana(Paarkadal Kadaidal) in his Koorma Avatar Prayed to Lord Shiva here by establishing a Teertham here. Hence the Teertham is called Koorma Teertham.
2. Lord Shiva took alms from the house holds in this village for food to appease the hunger of his devotee Sri Sundara Moorthy Nayanar, hence the name Virundhu Itta Eswaran.
