Pasupatheesvarar Temple, Thinnakkonam

Pasupatheesvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Lalgudi in Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu, India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sambandar. This place is also known as Narkundram. ^[2]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam , is known as Pasupatheesvarar and Sadanandar. The Goddess is known as Govindavalli and Sivakamasundari. ^[2]

Specialities

The name of the temple and the deities changed in due course. In the inscriptions of Parantaka I, this place is recorded as Thiruvirarkundram and Thirunarkundram and the presiding deity as Thirumadatthu Koonanar and Sadanandar. The name of this place is referred as Thinnakkonam and Thinnakunam, in inscriptions. The sanctum sanctorum is found in the shape of Gajabrishta. ^[2]

Other shrines

Apart from the shrines of presiding deity and Goddess, the shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, Bairava and Navagraha shrines are found in this temple. This temple is having gopura. ^[1] Lingodbhava is found. Kamadhenu, as a cow, worshipped the presiding deity of the temple and got attainment. Vinayaka is in 4 feet height. ^[4]

Location

The temple is located at Thinnakknam. Next to Musiri-Velakkanattham road, in Evur the road takes diversion. From there after crossing Nacchampatti one can reach Thinnakkonam. ^[2] It is opened for worship from 8.00 to 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 to 7.30 p.m. ^[4] Pujas are held twice daily. Sivaratri in Tamil month of Masi and Navarati in Tamil month of Purattasi are held in grand manner. ^[1]

References

1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
2. மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, நற்குன்றம் (தின்னகோணம்) Narkundram (Thinnakonam), 2-39-9
3. தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தின்னகோணம், 2-39-9
4. பசுபதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், தின்னக்கோணம்