Thirukkandiyur

History - Thirukkandiyur

The temple is located on the Tanjavur - Tiruvaiyaru route.

The Moolavar is Harasaabavimosana Perumal seen in standing posture facing East. This lord is said to have rid Lord Siva of the sin of plucking one of Brahma's heads (the same reason is believed in Thiru Karambanur also). There is an idol with Chakarathalwar sculpted in the front & Narasimhar at the back. But the idol is placed against a wall & so it is not possible to get the darshan of Lord Narasimhar. There are separate temples with gopurams for the trinities Brahma, Vishnu & Siva. The Brahma temple has been shut down & the idols of Brahma & Saraswati are placed in the Siva temple. Lord Siva is worshipped as Brahma Sirasa Kandeeswarar.

Thaayaar - Kamalavalli.

Utsavar - Kamalanathan

Theertham - Kabaala Moksha Pushkarini, Padma Theertham, Kabaala Theertham, Kudamurutti river.

Architecture

This temple has three tier gopuram and covering a distance of 222 feet in length and 115 feet in breath. It has two praharam. The main deity of both Perumal and Thayar are facing east. The utsar is Kamalanathan

Mangalasasanam:

Thirumangaialwar - 2050

Total of 10 Paasurams.

Special Information
Dieties	Aran saabam theerthavar, Kamalavallith Thayar
Theerthangal	Kabaala Moksha Pushkarni, Bali Theertham
Vimanam	Kamalakruthi Vimanam
Pratyaksham	Agasthya Maharishi
Mangalasasanam	Thirumangai Azhwar
Direction and Posture	Standing and East-faced.
Travel Base	Thanjavur
Access to the temple	The kshetra is enroute from Tanjore to Thiruvayuru. (About 6 miles)

Moolavar

The Moolavar of this temple is Sri Hara Saabha Vimocchanapperumal. Moolavar in Nindra (Standing) position facing East directipn. Prathyaksham for Agathiya Munivar.

How to Get There

It is located at around two kilometers from Thiruvaiyaru and seven kilometeres from Thanjavur on Thanjavur - Thiruvaiyaru Road.The temple on the roadside just before the bus stop.