Sri Kachabeswarar Temple, Thirukachur, Near Singaperumal Koil, Tamil Nadu.
Just on the outskirts of Chennai, near Singaperumal Koil, there is an ancient Shiva Templ, in a village called ‘Thirukkachur’.
The Shiva here is called a ‘Kachabeswarar’ and the Divine Mother is called a ‘Anjanaakshi’.
There is also a separate Shrine for Lord Thyagaraja, in this temple.
This is one of the Thevara-Sthalam sanctified by the Thevaram of Sundara Moorthy Swamigal and Eyarkon Kalikkama Nayanar.
Saint Sundaramurthy had sung in several places and had come here and slept without food.
At that time Lord Shiva disguised Himself as a brahmin, and had sought alms from several other and fetched food for the exhausted Saint.
Hence Lord Shiva is called here as ‘Virunthitta Easwaran’ and seen in the form of a Shiva Lingam.
Every Year, in the Thamizh month of ‘Masi’ this event is celebrated by the temple.
The temple faces East with a ‘Mottai’ Gopuram.
Efforts are on to build the Rajagopuram now.
In front of the temple there is 16-Pillor Mandapam, but is not in use now.
As we enter the temple we can see the Dwajasthambam and Nandi Mandapam.
Even as we enter the main shrine we see Lord Thyagaraja, and a little further away there is the Shrine for the ‘Naalvar’ (Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar and Manikkavasagar).
The main deity Lord Kachabeswarar faces east and is a Swayambu Lingam.
The Shrine is peaceful resonating the Divine Fervour.
As we circumbulate the inner Prakaram we come to the Shrine of the Divine Mother known here as ‘Anjanaakshi’.
The Sthala-Vruksham is the Banyan Tree and is called as ‘Kal-Aala-Maram’.
The Temple tank is called a ‘Koorma Theertham’.
The temple is currently undergoing a lot of repair work.
There are two Shivachariyars looking after the temple.
Since it is so close to Chennai and Chengalpattu people can try and make a visit to this sanctified temple atleast on Weekends.
For those travelling by car from Chennai, a small suggestion. The map will show you to take right turn before Sing Perumal Koil, leading to a level crossing. If you take this turn you will be stuck in the mad traffic for quite some time and the road after it to the temple is also not good.
Instead, proceed still further for another 200-300 meters and climb the rail-over bridge, and turn to the right and reach the temple.
The Map is given below ::-
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1rd3MSfedKmrStQw9
Just on the outskirts of Chennai, near Singaperumal Koil, there is an ancient Shiva Templ, in a village called ‘Thirukkachur’.
The Shiva here is called a ‘Kachabeswarar’ and the Divine Mother is called a ‘Anjanaakshi’.
There is also a separate Shrine for Lord Thyagaraja, in this temple.
This is one of the Thevara-Sthalam sanctified by the Thevaram of Sundara Moorthy Swamigal and Eyarkon Kalikkama Nayanar.
Saint Sundaramurthy had sung in several places and had come here and slept without food.
At that time Lord Shiva disguised Himself as a brahmin, and had sought alms from several other and fetched food for the exhausted Saint.
Hence Lord Shiva is called here as ‘Virunthitta Easwaran’ and seen in the form of a Shiva Lingam.
Every Year, in the Thamizh month of ‘Masi’ this event is celebrated by the temple.
The temple faces East with a ‘Mottai’ Gopuram.
Efforts are on to build the Rajagopuram now.
In front of the temple there is 16-Pillor Mandapam, but is not in use now.
As we enter the temple we can see the Dwajasthambam and Nandi Mandapam.
Even as we enter the main shrine we see Lord Thyagaraja, and a little further away there is the Shrine for the ‘Naalvar’ (Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar and Manikkavasagar).
The main deity Lord Kachabeswarar faces east and is a Swayambu Lingam.
The Shrine is peaceful resonating the Divine Fervour.
As we circumbulate the inner Prakaram we come to the Shrine of the Divine Mother known here as ‘Anjanaakshi’.
The Sthala-Vruksham is the Banyan Tree and is called as ‘Kal-Aala-Maram’.
The Temple tank is called a ‘Koorma Theertham’.
The temple is currently undergoing a lot of repair work.
There are two Shivachariyars looking after the temple.
Since it is so close to Chennai and Chengalpattu people can try and make a visit to this sanctified temple atleast on Weekends.
For those travelling by car from Chennai, a small suggestion. The map will show you to take right turn before Sing Perumal Koil, leading to a level crossing. If you take this turn you will be stuck in the mad traffic for quite some time and the road after it to the temple is also not good.
Instead, proceed still further for another 200-300 meters and climb the rail-over bridge, and turn to the right and reach the temple.
The Map is given below ::-
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1rd3MSfedKmrStQw9
