UTHTHAMAR KOIL, TIRUCHIRAPALLI
On 20th September 2016, I had darshan in the evening at Uthamar Koil, Tiruchirapalli. The temple is very near to the Tolgate bus stop. Incidentally this temple also is in the route between Tiruchy and Namakkal. Presently Balalayam is being done for the Lord Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Siva all behind Uthamar Perumal Sannidhi.
The temple has the distinction of having all three Lords with their consorts. Uthamar with Mahalakshmi in separate sannidhis, Lord Siva as Bikhshadanar and Soundarya Parvathi in separate sannidhis and also Lord Brahma and Saraswathi in different sannidhis.
Purushothaman
Entrance to the temple Uthamar Koil
Poornavalli Thayar
Perumal Sree Purushothaman is in Sayana posture and facing east here. The Urchavar is holding the Prayoga Chakra (discus) in standing posture. Two sannadhis are there thayars one for Poornavalli and the other Mahalakshmi. Poornavalli thayar offers food in plenty to Lord Siva as Bhikshadanar. When Siva takes of the 5th head of Brahama, the skull did not leave his hand and also all the food offered was consumed by the skull. Siva comes with the skull embedded in his hand here and Sree Vishnu asked thayar to serve the food in the skull. The skull filled with the food and also was overflowing and satiated the hunger of Siva. She thus became Poornavalli, one who fulfills the requirements of the needy.
Bikshandar
Sivan
Sowndara Parvathi
Brahma had the curse of not having temple for him in Bhoologa and to fullfil his wish, Vishnu made him to be born in Bhoologa and Vishnu took the form of Kadamba tree. Brahma could visualise the tree as vishnu and fervently prayed him as directed by Vishnu. Later a temple was built here for him. Hence this place is also known as Kadambanur. Gnana Saraswathi the consort is not having the veena in her hand and holds palm leaves and a japamala and her shrine next to Brahma.
This place is also called as Sapthaguru Sthala as Gurus in the form of Dakshinamurthy/Siva, Varadarajar/Vishnu, Sowndaryanayaki/Sakthi, Guru Brahma, Gnana Guru Subramanyar, Devaguru/Jupiter-Viyazhan and Asura guru/Venus-Velli bless the devotees.
Karthikai festival is celebrated in all the three directions for the three lords with Chokkapanai. Theerthavari for Lord Siva is done during the tamil month of Thai -Poosam day (January-February) in Coleroon River and for Vishnu during Tamil Month of Masi- Magam day (February-March).
The temple timings are- Morning- 06.30 AM to 12.00 PM
Afternoon -04.30 PM to 08.00 PM
Adequate shops are available to get Pooja materials starting from Tolgate to the entrance of the temple. This place also has a Tuesday vegetable market under the bridge.
On 20th September 2016, I had darshan in the evening at Uthamar Koil, Tiruchirapalli. The temple is very near to the Tolgate bus stop. Incidentally this temple also is in the route between Tiruchy and Namakkal. Presently Balalayam is being done for the Lord Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Siva all behind Uthamar Perumal Sannidhi.
The temple has the distinction of having all three Lords with their consorts. Uthamar with Mahalakshmi in separate sannidhis, Lord Siva as Bikhshadanar and Soundarya Parvathi in separate sannidhis and also Lord Brahma and Saraswathi in different sannidhis.
Purushothaman
Entrance to the temple Uthamar Koil
Poornavalli Thayar
Perumal Sree Purushothaman is in Sayana posture and facing east here. The Urchavar is holding the Prayoga Chakra (discus) in standing posture. Two sannadhis are there thayars one for Poornavalli and the other Mahalakshmi. Poornavalli thayar offers food in plenty to Lord Siva as Bhikshadanar. When Siva takes of the 5th head of Brahama, the skull did not leave his hand and also all the food offered was consumed by the skull. Siva comes with the skull embedded in his hand here and Sree Vishnu asked thayar to serve the food in the skull. The skull filled with the food and also was overflowing and satiated the hunger of Siva. She thus became Poornavalli, one who fulfills the requirements of the needy.
Bikshandar
Sivan
Sowndara Parvathi
Brahma had the curse of not having temple for him in Bhoologa and to fullfil his wish, Vishnu made him to be born in Bhoologa and Vishnu took the form of Kadamba tree. Brahma could visualise the tree as vishnu and fervently prayed him as directed by Vishnu. Later a temple was built here for him. Hence this place is also known as Kadambanur. Gnana Saraswathi the consort is not having the veena in her hand and holds palm leaves and a japamala and her shrine next to Brahma.
Brahma
Brahma Urchavar
This place is also called as Sapthaguru Sthala as Gurus in the form of Dakshinamurthy/Siva, Varadarajar/Vishnu, Sowndaryanayaki/Sakthi, Guru Brahma, Gnana Guru Subramanyar, Devaguru/Jupiter-Viyazhan and Asura guru/Venus-Velli bless the devotees.
Karthikai festival is celebrated in all the three directions for the three lords with Chokkapanai. Theerthavari for Lord Siva is done during the tamil month of Thai -Poosam day (January-February) in Coleroon River and for Vishnu during Tamil Month of Masi- Magam day (February-March).
The temple timings are- Morning- 06.30 AM to 12.00 PM
Afternoon -04.30 PM to 08.00 PM
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