The
temple features:
This
temple is located in Thakkolam, 13 kms south east of Arakkonam.
The carpet area of the temple is,2,73,600 sqft and is built on the southern side of the banks of the river Kuchathalai. It has a three stage tower and two corridors.(Pragarams)
The deity is called Jala-nadeswarar and it is said that it is self incarnated in the east facing pose. The Lord's consort Devi Girijambal has a separate sanctum in the north facing pose. The temple tree is Thakkolam and the theerthams are called Parvathi-theertham and Satyagangai.There are many stone inscriptions here giving details of the kshetram
The carpet area of the temple is,2,73,600 sqft and is built on the southern side of the banks of the river Kuchathalai. It has a three stage tower and two corridors.(Pragarams)
The deity is called Jala-nadeswarar and it is said that it is self incarnated in the east facing pose. The Lord's consort Devi Girijambal has a separate sanctum in the north facing pose. The temple tree is Thakkolam and the theerthams are called Parvathi-theertham and Satyagangai.There are many stone inscriptions here giving details of the kshetram
The
saint who sang hymns on the Lord:
Thiru-gnana-sambandhar and Sundarar
Thiru-gnana-sambandhar and Sundarar
Legend:
Once this place was like a desert. People were suffering for water. A sage called Udhathi came to this place to do penance. All the people went to him and told their grievances. The sage felt very sad and consoled them.He did penance to Siva for many years to bring ganga to that place. The Lord appeared before the sage and asked him for the purpose of this penance. The sage expressed his wish to the Lord "Jagat-Rhakshaga" in this country the people are suffering without water. Hence I request you on behalf of this people that you should let out ganga here to make this town prosperous".
The Lord happily agreed and sent Ganga through the mouth of his mount Nandhi. The country side again became green and the people prosperous. The sage was delighted and did pranams to the Lord and asked him to be here as he appeared before him. The lord granted his wish. .
Once this place was like a desert. People were suffering for water. A sage called Udhathi came to this place to do penance. All the people went to him and told their grievances. The sage felt very sad and consoled them.He did penance to Siva for many years to bring ganga to that place. The Lord appeared before the sage and asked him for the purpose of this penance. The sage expressed his wish to the Lord "Jagat-Rhakshaga" in this country the people are suffering without water. Hence I request you on behalf of this people that you should let out ganga here to make this town prosperous".
The Lord happily agreed and sent Ganga through the mouth of his mount Nandhi. The country side again became green and the people prosperous. The sage was delighted and did pranams to the Lord and asked him to be here as he appeared before him. The lord granted his wish. .
The
sage attained 'Moksham' in this place.Even now one can see the water coming from Nandhi's mouth and also there is perennial oozing of
water from underneath the Shivalingam in the Sanctum.This is the
reason this place is called 'Thiru-ooral'-(in Tamil 'ooral' means
oozing)
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