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Birth Star Temple

 Arulmigu Kamakshi sameda Thiruvaneeswarar Temple, Ranganathapuram

Birth Star : Poorataadhi

Mulavar   Thiruvaneeswarar, Gajaranyeswar, Aneswarar
Ambal   Kamakshi
Kshethram    
Direction   Lord facing East, Lordess facing South
Theertham   Vajra Theertham
Sthala Vruksham   Vilvam
Paadiyavar    
Travel Base   Thanjavur
Nearest Railway Station   Thanjavur
Continent   Chola
Circle   Thirukattupalli
District   Thanjavur
State   Tamil Nadu

Location

The temple is located 3 kms from Thirukattupalli on Thirukattupalli-Agarapettai Road and equi-distance from Agarapettai.

Architecture

This temple was built by Kochengotan Cholan and one of the Mada koil built by him. The beauty of this temple is that it is built on the top of an Elephant statue.

History

Once Iravadham (White Elephant) vehicle of Lord Indra was in deep penance on Lord Shiva here. Indra came in search of Iravadham got angered on finding it here. He sent his Vajra Ayutham on Iravadham. Lord Shiva intervened and diverted it. The place where Vajra Ayudham fell turned as a spring and latter called as Vajra theertham. Lord Indra repelled for it and worshipped Lord Shiva along with Iravadham on Poorataadhi Star  here. It is also told that Kala Bhairava created seven days and placed them on an elephant and took procession around this temple on Poorataadhi star. Hence this temple is special for Poorataadhi Star people and if they worship Lord  and Lordess here atleast once a year on their janma nakshathra, will find solution for all their problem.

Festival

 
Temple Address: Thiruvaneeswarar Temple, Ranganathapuram Post, Thirukattupalli (Via), Thiruvaiyaru Taluk - 613 104 Thanjavur Dist
Phone : 9443970397, 9715037810
Temple timing : 7.00 hrs to 9.00 hrs and 17.30 hrs to 19.00 hrs