Sishta Guru Natheswarar Temple

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Sri Sishta Gurunathar Temple is located in Tiruthurayur, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore district. The  sculpture depicting the darshan of Lord to saint Sundarar is on the ghoshta wall near Lord Dakshinamurthy shrine. 

There are shrines for Lord Bhairava, Surya Linga, Ramalinga, Bheema Linga, Sun God, Lord Adikesava Bhaktavatsala, Mother Gajalakshmi in the prakara.  Lord Nardana Vinayaka is in a separate shrine facing east.

Festivals:

10 day Brahmmotsavam in Vaikasi Visakam in May-June, Aipasi Skanda Sashti and Annabishekam in October-November and Shivrathri in February-March are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m

Moolavar    : Sishta   Guru Natheswarar ,Pasupatheeswarar

Urchavar    : Somaskandar

Amman_thayar :Sivalokanayaki, - Poongothai

Temple_tree   : Kondrai

Theertham  : Surya Pushkarini

Sishta Guru Natheswarar Temple is located in Tiruthurayur, Cuddalore ,TamilNadu . This is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Sishta Guru Natheswarar temple is one among 275 Shiva Sthalams and is one of the Naadu Nadu Shiva Temple.

When the wedding of Lord Shiva with Mother Parvathi took place at  Mount Kailash, Lord Shiva sent sage Agasthya to south to balance the level of the earth.  On his way the sage installed Shiva Lingas with Ambica to see the wedding.

In this place, the sage worshipped the Lord facing west and Ambica facing North-Vamadeva direction.  He did so because the wedding took place at North.  Such north-facing Ambica form is very rare.

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:
  • To seek excellence in education
  • Salvation
  •  Wealth
  • Relief from diseases

This is a temple with Guru importance, hence special pujas are performed on Thursdays to Lords Shiva and Dakshinamurthy by devotees seeking excellence in education.

During the first week of Chithirai-April-May the rays of Sun fall on the Lord in the evenings.

Do:
  • Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
  • Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
  • 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 respect religious sentiments at Temple.
  • Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:
  • Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping 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 Darshanam. 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.
  • Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
  • Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
  • Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
  • Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
  • Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.

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