| Description:
This Shivastalam is located in a hamlet on the route between
Kumbhakonam and Karaikkal,
9 km Southeast of Kumbhakonam, near Nachiyar Koyil. Ten Kudi Tittai is
considered to be the 64th in the series of Tevara Stalams in the Chola
kingdom located south of the river Kaveri. Legend has it that
Parvati, Bhrama and Subramanyar worshipped Shiva here. Subramanyar is said to have
recovered his lost power of speech, as in Tirukkadambatturai.
The Temple: This small temple has massive walls surrounding it.
Subramanya is enshrined in the form of Dhandayudapani. There is an image
of Bhikshatana in this temple to whom special worship is carried out in
the month of Chittirai in the asterism of Bharani. This easet facing
temple has a small rajagopuram and shrines to Ganesha, Murugan,
Gajalakshmi and the Navagrahams. The niches are adorned with images of
Narthana Ganapati, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodbhavar, Bhrahma and Durga.
Aippasi Pournami, Arudra Darisanam and Navaratri are celebrated here. |
