Kaanattumullur Temple

Paadal Petra Sthalams – Cuddalore District

God

Pathanjalinadar, facing east

Goddess

Ambujatchiammai, Kanarkuzhali, Kolvalaikayyal, facing south

Other Deities

Vinayaka, Muruga, Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Gajalakshmi, Brahma, Saneeswara, Surya

Kaanattumullur Temple is an east facing temple which has been completely renovated recently and has a 3 tier entrance Rajagopuram. The temple used to belong to a private family and the original brick temple was very badly damaged until about recently. Kaanattumullur Temple has an outer Prakaram and a small inner Prakaram for circumambulation. There is a temple pond opposite that needs attention. The Kollidam River runs a little way south of the Kaanattumullur Temple.

Holy water (Theertham) – Surya Theertham, Kollidam river

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vellurukku (Calotropis gigantea), Athi (Ficus racemose)

History

Sundaramoorthy Nayanar (8th Century CE) has rendered Thevaram Hymns for the Lord here at Kaanattumullur Temple. A stone inscription belonging to the period of Kopparakesarivarman Vikrama Chola (12th Century CE) mentions Kaanattumullur Temple as ‘Virudarasa Bayangara Valanattu Keezhkanattumulluragiya Thiruchitrambala Chaturvedi Mangalam’.

Legend

Sage Pathanjali is believed to have worshiped the Lord here at Kaanattumullur Temple.

Directions

Kaanattumullur Temple is 5 kms south of Kattumannarkoil on the banks of Kollidam River. Refer our map to reach the temple.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest are Chidambaram and Kattumannarkoil

Padal Petra Sthalams