Ayyanar Temple 
Kurinchigramam, Kumbakonam

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Main Deity : Ayyanar.

Ambal : Pooranadevi, Pushkaladevi.

Prominence of the shrine : To destroy the ego of Maharishi’s lived in Tharukavanam, Shiva took the form of Pitchadanar and Vishnu  as Mohini.  Lord Shiva went to Maharishi’s place and asked for alm from their wives.  Looking at Lord Shiva in the form of Pitchadanar,  Maharishi’s wives mind got glitched.  In the same way, Mohini went to Maharishi’s place where yagna was performed and glitched  them.  So the yagna was disrupted.  At that time, Lord Shiva fell in love with Mohini and so Ayyanar was born by the side of river bed.   He is also called as Sasta.

Ayyanar was born in the Tamil month of “Masi”, one day before Ammavasa (New Moon) on Shivarathiri.  Ayyanar has two wives, Pooranadevi and Pushkaladevi, Ayyanar was originated from heaven but was born on earth.  So Pushkaladevi who was from heaven and  Pooranadevi who was from earth were his wives.

Temple Timings : Morning 08:00 am to 12:00 pm, Evening 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm.

Nearest Town : Kumbakonam.

Address : Ayyanar Temple,

Kurinchigramam, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

Hotel Near Ayyanar Temple, Kurinchigramam :

1. Sivamurugan Hotels(7.8km from Temple)

60 Feet Main Road, | Near New Bus Stand,

Kumbakonam 612 001, India

Ph: 096000 00384.

 

2. Sara Regency (9.2km from Temple)

45/1 Chennai Road, Kumbakonam 612002, India

Ph:082200 05555

 

3. Quality Inn VIHA (8.8km from Temple)

New Railway Road, Kumbakonam,

Tanjore, Tamil Nadu 612001

Trichy Road, Namakkal

Ph:0435 255 5555.

 

4. Hotel Green Park (8.1km from Temple)

No. 10, Lakshmi Vilas Street,

Kumbakonam, South India - 612001.

Ph :(0435) - 2402853 / 2403914.

 

5. Hotel Vinayaga - Kumbakonam(8.3km from Temple)

132C, Kamaraj Road,

Kumbakonam- 612 001

Tamilnadu, India

Tele : +91 435 240 03 56

Telefax : +91 435 240 03 57

Mobile: +91 822 001 9 122

Reservation No: +91 4296 272 110.

 

Restaurant Near Ayyanar TempleKurinchigramam :

1. Venkatramanaa Hotel

No 40, TSR Big Street, Kumbakonam HO,

Kumbakonam - 612001, Near Gandhi Park

Ph : +(91)-9442130736

 

2. Sri Balaji Bhavan

1, Sasthra College Road,

Kumbakonam HO, KUMBAKONAM - 612001

Ph : +(91)-435-2424578

 

3. Hotel Shanmuga Bhavan

16, Kumbeswarar South Street,

Kumbakonam HO, KUMBAKONAM - 612001

Ph:+(91)-435-2433962

 

4. Gowri Shankar Hotel

No 47, John Selvaraj Nagar,

Kumbakonam HO, Kumbakonam - 612001

Ph : +(91)-9443131276 ,+(91)-435-2431177

 tel  : (91)-435-2430736

 

5. Rayas Garden Restaurant

No 18 Rayas Hotel, Head Post Office Road,

Kumbakonam HO, Kumbakonam - 612001

Ph :+(91)-435-2423170, 2423171, 2423172, 2423173

 

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