The temple was built by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola after his victory in the North Indian War., Kampahareshwarar Temple, Tribhuvanam, Kumbakonam Dari

Kampahareshwarar Temple, Tribhuvanam, Kumbakonam Dari

 Kampahareshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in the town of Thirubuvanam on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road. Lord Shiva is worshiped as "Kampahereshwarar" as Brahmaraksha removes the vibration (shaking) of the haunting king. Lord Shiva Swayambhumurti in the temple.

The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva known as Kampahareshwarar and Goddess Parvati. The temple was built by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola after his victory in the North Indian War.

In this temple, there is a special shrine to Sarabeshwar. The 7 feet tall idol of Sarabeshwar is seen in a high pose from a special shrine. Sharabeshwar appears with a lion's mane, human body and eagle wings. Sharabeshwarar is the incarnation of Lord Shiva to cool Narasimha after Asura destroyed Hiranyaksh. There is a saying that Sharabeshwar destroys all evils and enemies. Childbirth and marriage difficulties were resolved by Lord Sharabeshwarar. Apart from this temple, Thirubuvanam is famous for its silk sarees.

About the temple: The main deity of the temple, Lord Shiva Kampahareshwar is a linga form. Apart from this, the temple also has a special shrine for Sharabeshwarar, a combination of man, eagle and lion. According to legend, after Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu in the incarnation of Lord Narasimha, Lord Shiva appeased Lord Narasimha to save the gods from rage and anger.

 The sculpture of Sarabeshwaramurthy in the Tribhuvanam temple is strange. The goddess is depicted with three legs, a lion body and a face as well as a tail. Sarabeshwar is holding four human hands, holding an ax in his right upper hand, a trap in his lower right hand, a deer in his upper left hand and a fire in his lower left hand.

Narasimha had eight arms and Sarabeshwara moorthy was struggling to free himself by crawling under his paws. Apart from these, the temple is also adorned with beautiful sculptures of Vishnu's wives Sridevi and Bhudevi. The main deity of the temple is the Shivalingam in the form of Kampahareshwar.

The idols of Bikshatana, Lingodbava, Dakshina moorthy, Brahma and Durga Devi are in the wall. The temple, which is under the administration of Dharmapuram, has nine holy shrines, including the Sharaba Tirtha.

Myths and Stories: According to Hindu mythology, the devotees believed that Swami had relieved the trembling of the king who was being chased by evil spirits because he had killed a Brahmin by mistake. Hence the name Kampahareshwara Swami to this Swami. King Varguna Pandian was riding a fast horse to fight his enemies when a Brahmin came across him and the king tried to slow down the horse to save him but according to fate the Brahmin died in an accident. His soul haunted the king with Brahmahati dosha-papa. The king came to the Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalingaswamy temple to worship the Lord for the prevention of his Brahmahatya error. The spirit of the Brahmin left him and stood at the eastern entrance of the temple waiting for the arrival of the king. So Mahalingaswamy ordered the king to go out through another gate. The king went to Tirubuvan but was trembling with fear that the spirit would catch him again. Kampahareshwarar saved the king from trembling. Hence, he was hailed as the leader of the Nadukkam (trembling) Tirtha.

History: According to inscriptions found on the south wall of the temple, the shrine was built by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola III as a monument to his successful North Indian campaign. The inscriptions in the adhisthana temple are similar to the outer gopuram (Rajagopuram), indicating the structure of the Kulothunga-Chola temple. Although it is unclear which Kulothunga Chola king, it was confirmed by scholars in 1176 CE that it was close to the reign of Kulothunga Chola III who is considered to be a powerful Chola king.

There are four inscriptions in scripture from Kulothunga Chola. The ruins on the south wall of the shrine between the 189th edict of the 1907 edict mention Arya Sri-Somnath. Inscription 190 on the same wall refers to the Kulothunga Chola structures. At the entrance to the 191st outer tower, a duplicate of 190. In the same tower the 192nd inscription refers to the record of King Kulothunga Chola. There are two inscriptions in Tamil from the time of Jatavarman Tribhuvana chakravartin Parakrama Pandyadeva in 1911 by the Department of Epigraphy. One of them, 159, registered an agreement between the inhabitants of Tribhuvanaveerapuram and Kulamangalanadu. On the same wall, there is an inscription numbered 160, which records a similar agreement in the presence of Chief Minister Udayar Kulasekara Deva.

Significance: People pray to Sarabeshwar for relief from illness, worries, court affairs, the effects of witchcraft, threats from mysterious enemies, spells, and adverse effects caused by planets. They worship the Lord and gain freedom from the life, job promotion, intelligent children and debt burdens of their choice. Those who pray to Kampahareshwar will get complete relief from neurological problems, tremors, meaningless fear in the mind, lack of brain growth and other ailments. They are also blessed with a healthy longevity. Mother Ambika frees her devotees from sin, purifies the unity of the couple and procreation weeks.

Reaching Thirubuvanam Sri Kampahareshwara Temple

By Air - The nearest airport is at Trichy Airport.

Train - The nearest railway station is the Scandal Railway Station.

Road.- Thirubuvanam is located in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 6 km from Kumbakonam city on Mayiladuthurai road (Mayavaram). Distance. Connected with adequate bus facilities from Mayiladuthurai. Bus facilities are also available from Kumbakonam.

Importance: Devotees visit this temple to fulfill the following: -

Devotees visit this temple for childbearing to remove obstacles in marriage, to win legal battles and to neutralize the effects of witchcraft.

Hymns: "Kailasharana Shiva Chandramouli Phaneendra Mata Mukuti Jalali Karunya Sindhu Bhava Dukhah Hari Tujavina Shambho Maja Kona Tari"

Meaning - O Shiva seated on Mount Kailash, the moon adorns the forehead and is crowned like a crown on the head of the king of snakes. I surrender to you.

"Om Triambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pusti Vardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanath Mrityur Mukshiya Mamritath"

Meaning - We worship the fragrant Lord Shiva who has eyes and nurtures all living beings. Since even a cucumber is separated from its string, he will redeem me from death, for immortality.