Chathuranga Vallabha Nadhar temple, Poovanur
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
(Our prime minister Sri Narendra modi while inaugurating the international chess tournament in Chennai mentioned about this temple .Since I wanted to know about Goddess and god who played chess , I collected these info.Hope you will find it interesting)
Origin
King Vasudeva prayed Nellayappar for a child and Goddess was born to them as their daughter
When royal couple where taking bath they saw a conch placed on a lotus flower which became a baby girl.She was named as Rajarajesri, Her nurse was one of the saptha Kanyakas calledchamundeswari.Rajarajeswari became an expert in chess. King said, those who win her in chess could marry her .No one was able to defeat her.When they were taking pilgrimage, God met them in form of a very old sidha and he said , he was master in chess.He won Rajarajeswari and married her.And immediately got transformed in to Lord shiva God is called master in chess(Chaturanga Vallabheswarar) .
Important deities
Goddess Rajarajeswari , lord Chathuranga Vallabheswarar and Goddess Chamundeswari who was the norse of the goddess
Sthala Vriksha Jack tree
Padal pethra sthala, (166th thhevaram)
Open from 6-11.30 and 4.30 to 8.30 pm
Festivals
Festivals 10day Chithirai festival to chamundeswari, Vaikasi visakam in May-june, Aavani moolam in August September, Aadi pooram in July august, Thai poosam , Shivarathri etc
Purpose of coming here
Lord is prayed for curing ashthma, those suffering from rat poison Mother Chamundeswari (the saptha kannika who was the nurse of the Goddess) for problems of finance in business and boon of a child
Location
Poovanur(called Pushpavanam in ancient times) 612803 is 12km from, mannargudi, 5 km from Needamangalam.There is a railway station in Poovanur(Thiruvarur-Mannargudi line.Get down here cross Paamani river and walk little
Phone 94423 99273
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