THIRU PAADAGAM (KANCHI) / SRI PANDAVAR THOODHA PERUMAL TEMPLE / கண்ணுக்கினியன கண்டோம் 14

 

Divyadesam - Thiruppaadagam (Kanchipuram)

Moolavar - Sri Pandava Dhoothar
Thaayar - Rukmini, Sathyabama
Vimanam - Vedha kodi vimanam,
Theertham - Mathsya theertham
Prathyaksham - Janamejayan, Haareetha muni
Mangalasasanam :
Bhoodathazhwar - 1 Pasuram. (2275)
Peyazhwaar - 1 Pasuram. (2311)
Thirumazhisai Azhwar - 2 Pasurams (814,815)
Thirumangai Azhwar - 2 Pasurams. (1541,2674)
Utsavams: Six daily rituals are done. Other significant festivals are Sri Krishna Jayanthi, Deepavali, Vaikunta Ekadasi and all Ekadasis

About the temple (Sthala puranam) - The temple is in Periya Kanchipuram near Gangaikondan mandapam. Moolavar 'Sri Pandava Thoodhar' is in Veetrirundha thirukkolam (sitting posture), sitting majestically, with His Thirumugam facing east. Moolavar is very gigantic, 25 feet tall, and gives seva in Viswaroopam. As Sri Krishna went as a messenger ( Thoodhar) to the Pandavas, he is known as Pandavar Thoodha Perumal. Thaayaar Rukmini is in a separate shrine. Chakrathazhwar sannadhi is also there.

Legend:
Vaisambhayana was telling Mahabharatha story to Janamejayan. He heard that Sri Krishna went to Hasthinapur as Thoodhar for Pandavas, and showed HIS Viswaroopam, when Duryodhana asked Krishna to sit in a chair with a hole in the middle and above a pit. On hearing this, he got a desire to see HIS Viswaroopam. So, janamejayan came to Kanchi and did Ashwametha Yagam. After the poornahoodhi, Bhagawan gave Viswaroopa darshan to janamejayan as Pandavar thoodhar. (Thoodhar means messenger).

Temple Timings: 7 A.M.- 11 A.M and 5 P.M. to 8 P.M.

Temple address:
Sri Pandava Thoodhar Perumal Temple,
Pandavaperumal Koil St,
Periya Kanchipuram,
Thirupadagam,
Tamil Nadu 631502

THIRU NILATHINGALTHUNDAM (KANCHI) / SRI NILATHINGAL THUNDATHAN PERUMAL TEMPLE / கண்ணுக்கினியன கண்டோம் 13

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Divyadesam - Thiru Nilathingalthundam  (Kanchipuram)
Moolavar - Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal, Chandrasooda Perumal
Thaayar - Naer oruvarillavalli, Chandrasoodavalli, Nilathingal thundaththaayaar (No separate shrine)
Vimanam - Purushasuktha Vimanam
Theertham - Chandra Pushkarini
Prathyaksham - Lord Siva and Parvathi
Mangalasasanam - Thirumangai Azhwar -1 Pasuram

நீரகத்தாய்! நெடுவரையின் உச்சி மேலாய்!
நிலாத்திங்கள் துண்டத்தாய்! நிறைந்த கச்சி
ஊரகத்தாய் ஒண்துறைநீர் வெஃகாவுள்ளாய்
உள்ளுவார் உள்ளத்தாய்! உலகமேத்தும்
காரகத்தாய்! கார்வானத்துள்ளாய்! கள்வா!
காமரு பூங்காவிரியின் தென்பால் மன்னு
பேரகத்தாய்! பேராது என் நெஞ்சினுள்ளாய்!
பெருமான் உன் திருவடியே பேணினேனே
           - திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார் - திரு நெடுந்தாண்டகம் (2059)

Utsavams:
Pournami poojas, Purattasi Saturdays, and Vaikunda Ekadasi

About the temple (Sthala puranam) - The temple is located 'inside' Ekambareswarar Temple. Moolavar “Nilatthingalthundathan” blesses the devotees in the first prakara in Nindra Thirukkolam, standing posture, under the Purusha Suktha Vimanam, facing west, with 'abhaya hastham'. There is no separate shrine for Thaayar. It is believed that Thaayar is merged with Perumal. Poojas are being performed by Saivite Shivacharyas.

Once Goddess Parvathi was  doing penance under a mango tree here. To test Her devotion, Lord Shiva opened His third eye and set fire on the tree. Parvathi prayed Her brother Vamana murthy, and  Vishnu saved her by the cold rays from HIS eyes on Her, and also the tree turned green again. As Perumal showered HIS cold rays on Parvathi, cut the hot rays and cooled the heat emitted by Lord Shiva's third eye, HE is being worshipped as “ Nila Thingal Thundathan”. Another story says, when Shiva drank the poison while churning the milky ocean for nectar, Perumal was pleased and showered His cold rays of 'kataksham' as cool as of the full moon, on Shiva, hence HE is being worshipped as "Nila Thingal Thundathan".

People suffering from skin and stomach diseases and who have excess body heat pray to this Perumal and get cured.

Temple Timings:

6 am to 11 am ; 5 pm to 8 pm.

Temple address: 
Nilathunda Perumal Thirukkoil,
Car St, Periya Kanchipuram,
Nilathingal Thundam, Kancheepuram - 631502
Kancheepuram District.

Tamil Nadu.