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This Shivastalam is located near the well known Vaideeswaran Koyil. This is one of the 5 Kaavus, the others being Tirukkodikkaa, Tirukkolakka, Tirunellikkaa and Tiruvaanaikka. This shrine was renovated and re consecrated in 1970.

It is considered to be the 28th in the series of the Tevara Stalams located in Chola Nadu north of the river Kaveri.

Legends: This temple is located close to the Karuppariyalur temple. Legend has it that Hanuman worshipped Shiva seeking pardon for the offence of having tried to uproot the Shivalingam at Rameswaram.

Shiva (Aparadha Kshameswarar) is said to have blessed Hanuman at Karuppariyalur, and Hanuman is believed to have built a temple for Shiva at Kurakkukka nearby. It is said that a pack of monkeys enter the sanctum in the summer months of Chittirai and Vaikasi make offerings of flowers to the deity even today.

The KundalaKaraneshwarar temple  is situated in the village of Thirukkurankaval near Vaitheeswaran Koil in Mayiladuthurai taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

The presiding deity is KundalaKaraneswarar, a form of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Bala Tripura Sundari. This place is also referred to as ThiruKurakkukka or Thiru Korangu Kukka .

It is one of the two places in the world (the other being Rameshwaram) where Lord Anjaneya, typically known as devotee of Lord Rama, is shown worshipping Lord Shiva. The temple has a shrine to Lord Kundalakaraneshwarar (Lord Shiva), his consort and Lord Anjaneya.

Lord Anjaneyas shrine faces that of Lord Shiva. The temple also has a shrine to Lord Gajalakshmi, Lord Chandikeshwarar, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Goddess Durga amongst others.A tributary of Cauvery, Ganapathy Theertham runs alongside this temple. The village is accessible by road from Vaitheeswaran Koil and is about 7 km from the temple.


Do's:
  • Do pray Your Ishta Devata before Pilgrimage to temple
  • Do Contact Temple Devasthanam information center for inquiry ,temple information and for pooja details etc.
  • Do Do reserve your travel and accommodation at temple well in advance.
  • Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple
  • Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
  • Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
  • Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
  • Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only
Don't s:
  • Do not come to Temple for any Purpose other than worshiping of God and Goddess
  • Do not smoke at Temple.
  • Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple
  • Do not Eat Non Vegetarian food in the Kshetram
  • Do not approach mediators for quick Dharshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others
  • Do not carry any weapon inside the temple
  • Do not wear any head guards like helmets ,caps ,turbans and hats inside the temple premises