Ezhuthurai Nathar Temple Innambur

Liberation from Stammering

A Prarthana sthalam to regain one’s Voice

The Lord’s Vimana is in the form of a sleeping elephant

Located 8kms from Kumbakonam off the Kallanai Highway is the ancient Ezhutharai Nathar temple in Innambur, a temple praised by Thiru Gnana Sambanthar and Thirunavukkarasarar. The base structure of the sanctum is a strong Karungal construction and there are several inscriptions dating back a 1000 years. Chozhas are said to have contributed to the temple and undertaken renovation in the 9^th and 10^th century AD

A sincere saivite devotee Sudasman took care of the accounts of the temple. The story goes that he once missed updating an entry and was summoned by the king the next day. Being the sincere devotee, that night he invoked the blessings of Lord Shiva. The next morning when he visited the king, he was told that the accounts were intact and that all entries were fine. While he was happy that he had got out of the awkward situation, he was surprised at this turn of events and wondered as to how this had happened. On return and on opening the door of the temple, Lord Shiva provided darshan to him as Ezhuthurai Nathar.

Liberation from Stammering

In Sanskrit, the Lord is referred to as Akshara Pureeswarar. He is said to provide solution to those with voice problem and stammering. A visit to the temple is believed to help those interested to develop their writing skills. As part of the process, one can visit the temple on any day and recite the relevant slokas as directed by Shivacharya.

Sun’s rays on the Lord

The Sun God’s rays falls on the Lord at 6.08 am on Avani 31, and Puratasi 1 and 2 as well as on 13^th, 14^th and 15^th days of Panguni at 6.18 am. The town is named after the Sun God as Innambur (Suryan is referred to as Inan)

Unique Vimana

Another legend relates to the white elephant that was directed by Sage Agastya to invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva here for from a curse. After bathing in the sacred tank, east of the temple, the elephant found it difficult to enter as the steps were small. It is believed that Lord himself came down to the lift the elephant to enable the tusker to perform pooja at this temple. In memory of this event, the vimana is named as Gaja Pirashta Vimana, the sacred tank as Airavatha Theertham and the Lord as Airavateswarar. The Vimana is in a rare form – that of a sleeping elephant.

Performing an archanai on the full moon day for Nitya Kalyani at this temple is said to help the unmarried tie the wedding knot.

Festivals

10 day Thiruvathirai festival

Thiru Kalyanam in Avani

Kodai Abishekam – 21 days in Chitrai 

The temple is open between 7am-12noon and 4.30pm-8pm. Contact Balasubramaniam Gurukal @ 94439 14958.

How to reach: Bus No. 6 every hour from Kumbakonam bus stand. Auto from Kumbakonam station will cost Rs. 125.

Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Innambur

½ km west of the Thevaram Sthalam is the Srinivasa Perumal temple in Innambur that is believed to have been constructed in the 17^th century AD. 

The idol of the Lord was originally brought from Tirupathi to Navalpakkam from where it was secured and installed at this temple by the Veeravalli family.  

In decades gone by, the priest, Krishnamurthy Bhattachar from Pullam Bhoothangudi Valvil Rama Divya Desam (5kms west) would walk across the lush green paddy fields to perform pooja at this temple every day, such was his commitment to the Perumal of Innambur.

 The temple is open between 830am-1130am and 430pm-730pm.

Contact Sriram Bhattar @ 96008 23071