Temple's Speciality:



The presiding deity Aabathsahayeswarar is a Swayambulinga Murthy in the temple. Lord Dakshinamurthy adored as Guru Baghwan has special importance in the temple and therefore, the place is regarded as Dakshinamurthy Sthala – the holy place. Sage Viswamitra, emperor Mushukunda and Veerabadra had woshipped in this place. Mother Parvathi performed penance here to have Shiva as Her Lord. Scars of measles are found in the idol of Saint Sudarar here.




Guru Peyarchi (Jupiter Transit) special pooja at Alangudi , Arulmigu Abathsahayeswarar Temple




Navagraha

guru

Direction

North East

Metal

Silver

Diety

Indra

Gem

Yellow Sapphire

Element

Ethereal

Color

Yellow

Other Names

Brihaspati (in Sanskrit) Jupiter (in English) Jeev, Vachaspati, Suri, Devamntri, Devpurohit

Mount (Vahana)

Elephant

Consort

Tara

Mahadasha

16 Years

Moolavar

Ramanatheswarar

Thala Virutcham

Vembu (Neem tree)

Theertham

Sandeeswara Theertham

Amman / Thayar

Sivakaama Sundhari

Age of Temple

500 years

City

Alangudi

District

Thanjavur

State

Tamil Nadu


Address:

Sri Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi post – 612 801, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur district.

Phone No:+91-4374-269 407

Opening Time:

The temple is open from 6 .00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Festivals:

Transit day of planet Jupiter from one zodiac sign to the next is celebrated with special pujas, Poornima day (Full moon day) in the month of Chithirai (April-May), Thai poosam in January-February, Panguni Uthiram in March-April and Car festival for Lord Dakshinamurthy are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

Temple History:

While saint Sundarar was caught in the floods while coming to Alangudi, Lord Shiva Himself came to his rescue in a boat and Lord Vinayaka protected the boat from capsizing and therefore is called Kalangamal Katha Vinayaka (Vinayaka who protected from fear of boat capsize).

Greatness Of Temple:

Special abishek and pujas are conducted in the Abathsahayeswarar temple for Guru Dakshinamurthy of Thursday in the month of Maasi –February–March. Married women change their Mangalsutra thread. Masi Thursday is considered very important for Guru worship. This day has greater significance in Jupiter–Guru related issues than his transit days from one zodiac sign to the next each year.

As there is no direct Jupiter shrine here, Lord Dakshminamurthy, the authority for the planet is worshipped very devotionally here. Dakshinamurthy graces here with four Sanakathi rishis. Sage Viswamitra worshipped here.Aalam in Tamil and Sanskrit means poison of highest intensity which would burn the whole world which sprang up first while churning the milk ocean. When the whole world – earth, pathala the world below and the one above the earth – was trembling with fear of total destruction, Lord Shiva came forward and consumed it to protect the universe. Lord Shiva drank the Aalam, hence the name Aalangudian.

The reputation of the place is also due to the fact that none is affected by any poison problem in this place. As the holy tree is the black poolai plant, the place is named Tiruirumpoolai and also as Alangudi as the Lord protected the world by consuming the Alam poison while churning the milk ocean.

Alangudi is regarded as one of the Pancha Aranya Sthalas – Pancha–five, Aranya–forest covered). Of the various subsidiary temples attributed to Tiruvidaimarudur Lord Mahalainga Peruman, Alangudi is one. Those worshipping in this temple on Thursdays are blessed with all welfare in life. Those afflicted by snake planet aspects get relief here. This is the only temple where Lord Dakshinamurthy is taken in car procession.

There is also a statue of Daksha, the father of Mother Parvathi, with a goat head.The idol is small and appears a little damaged. This was taken to Tiruvarur once by a king. However, the idol has been brought back to Alangudi by a priest. To escape the constables on the way, the priest told them that he was taking his child suffering from measles. Surprisingly, when the priest unfolded the idol after reaching the Alangudi temple, he found small–pox scars on the statue too which are visible even now.

Firday (Sukravar) is attributed to the worship of Mother–Goddess. Bearing the same name, Sukravara Ambica graces from a separate shrine.The other significance of the temple is that the structure reminds one the Matha (Mother) Pitha (Father) and Guru (Teacher) philosophy. Entering the temple, we meet Mother–Ambica Shrine first, followed by the presiding deity and the Guru–Dakshinamurthy.