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According to scriptures, Kamadenu the divine cow, Indira, Moon the Chandra, Yama the Lord of Death, Saptha Kannikas the seven divine virgins, Sages Uthadhi and Theerkatha had worshipped the Lord in this temple.

The temple on the bank of Kallaru is facing west with 3 tier Rajagopuram and two prakaras-corridors. The shrine of Lord is facing east and Ambica the south. The Rajagopuram was built in the year 1543 by Vijayanagara king Veera Prataba Sadasiva Maharayar. Lords Nataraja, Aiyappan and Navagraha shrines are in the Mahamandapa. Panchalingams, Dakshinamurthy, Lord Muruga with His consorts Valli and Deivanai, Mother Mahalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Bhairava, Lord Vishnu, Sun-Surya, Moon-Chandra, Saptha Madhas are in the first prakara. Mother Amman, Lord Shakti Vinayaka, Kulam, Nandhi and the Bali peeta are in the second prakara.

As Daksha (Thakkan) repented for his sin in disrespecting shiva and cried loudly for the punishment he suffered for conducting a yajna in an unorthodox manner (Thakkans Olam means crying loudly) and was blessed by Shiva here and also as the sacred tree of the place is Thakkolam, the place also is named Thakkolam. As a spring is also flowing from the mouth of Nandhi and from the feet of the Lord, the place is also known as Tiruvooral.

Theerkadar was born to Sage Udhadhi the brother of Jupiter (Guru) and Mamata. Theerkadha one day saw divine cow Kamadenu near his hermitage. He requested the cow to be with him for conducting a yajna. Kamadenu said that it could not oblige him without the permission if Indira. The sage cursed the cow to become an ordinary and average animal losing its super powers. The cow in turn cursed the sage to be engaged in menial jobs.

Sage Udhathi was sad to see his son doing menial jobs. He came to this place as advised by Maharshi Naradha and worshipped the Lord. Lord Shiva advised Sage Udhathi to perform penance on Nandhi and perform abishek to Him with the water springing from Nandhi. The sage got his son Theerkadar from the curse. Kamadenu too worshipped here by pouring the milk on the Lord and was restored to its original form and power.

Parvathy as Giri raja kanni (Unmarried) created the Shivalinga with sand and did penance to Shiva here. During a pralayam she hugged the lord for saving her and the lord obliged. There is a depression on the lingam to corroborate this. Once a rishi cursed kamadhenu as she did not accompany him for pujas, she was unable to come as she had to obtain Indras permission. When she refused she was cursed and hence she redeemed herself by worshipping Shiva with her milk. The ancient construction of the temple was that there was constant water flowing from the Nandi?s mouth and washing the base of the Siva lingam before joining the river but this is no longer the case due to water table receding, the natural phenomenon stopped and consequent to this the temple lost its glory and it is almost in a dilapidated condition at present. The Lords name is alsoGangadeeshwara here accompanied by Lordess Mohanavalli Ambal.

The Dakshinamurthy here is in yogic posture with left ear turned down to listen to the pleas of the devotees and is the third famous guru sthalam after Alangudi and Mayavaram. When you look at the kosta vigrahas they seem to be seeing you clearly. All of them are marvelous pieces of Carving. View of the Gopuram and Murugan sanidhi from inside. In front of this spot is the North facing entrance to the main praharam. The entrance to the main sannidhi is seen in the Southern side. There are two halls you need to cross before you enter the main praharam . The Shivalingam is made of sand and is usually white in colour in the Dakshinayanam and in uttarayanam is red. The Lord here is untouched by even the Kurukkals hand and is called Theenda Thirumeni the untouched god. There are no abhishekams to the lord. The kosta vigrahas are all very delicate and arresting. I have already alluded to Vinayaka and Dakshinamurthy. The Western side has Mahavishnu on the sitting posture. Brahma and Vishnu durga are both equally exquisite and you spend so much time appreciating the timeless art. There is also a Vallabha samedha Ganapathy and the Mahalakshmi in addition to Saptha kannikas and Suryan, Chandra and Bhairavar. The Ambal sannidhi is separate outside. She is Facing North and is seen standing Majestically.

Moolavar: Jalanatheeswarar / umapatheeswarar

Amman / Thayar: Giriraja Kannikambal

Thala Virutcham: Thakkolam

Theertham: Parvathi Satya Ganga Theertham, Kuchasthalai River

Old year:1000-2000 years old

Pathigam: Sambandar

Historical Name: Tiruvooral

This sivasthalam is located about 5 Kmsfrom Thakkolam railway station which is on the Arakonam to Kancheepuram section of the Southern Railway. Another paadal petra sthalam Tirumarperu is located nearby. Town bus services to Thakkolam via marimangalam and Perambakkam are available from Tiruvallore. Town bus services to Thakkolam are also available from Kancheepuram and Arakonam. The town of Thakkolam can be reached from arakonam towards Kanchipuram at about 12 kms it can also be reached from Kanchipuram in about 35 kms along the Arakonam road. Proceeding from Chennai you can take a right turn at the Vellai gate Railway bridge on the Bangalore Chennai highway NH4 after kanchi and cross Govindawadi, Tirumalpur and reach Thakkolam. On the highway when you come from Chennai take a right turn at Empee distilleries after the Saveetha Medical college. The road leads to Thandalam, Perumbakkam, Koovam next is Thakkolam and beyond is Arakonam . It is about 39 kms from NH4. This temple is situated at a distance of 80 kms from vellore and direct buses from chennai. From arakonam on the way to kancheepuram, one has to take diversion at thakkolam kootu road and have to travel 4 kms to reach this temple.

It was constructed during the regime of Pallava king Abarajitha Varman in 876 AD as a stone temple. The rajagopura of the temple was, however, constructed later during the regime of Vijayanagara King Veera Pradhaba Sadasiva Maharayar in 1543 AD. Thakkolam (Also CalledThiruvooragam) is a very historical place between Arakonam and Kanchipuram. It was the place where the early Cholas were vanquished by the Rashtrakutas in 949 AD. There are eight Shiva temples in Thakkolam which are talked about in history. Only the Jalanadheshwara temple is sung about by Sri Gnanasambandar. The temple was initially built by Pallavas and renovated by the later Cholas as well as the Hoysalas lastly, hence there is a lot of antiquity here. The Vigrahas are exquisitely carved. The durgai, Brahma and Mahavishnu in the Kosta are all exquisite. The temple is praised in the Thevaram hymns of Saivite Saints Gnanasambandar, Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. This is the 12th Lord Shiva temple in Thondai Mandalam region praised in Thevaram hymns.

10 day Brahmmotsavam following Chitra Poornima day in April-May, Navarathri in September-October, Skanda Sashti in October-November, Vaikasi Visakam in May-June, Aani Tirumanjanam in June-July, Aadi Pooram in July-August Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in December-January, Masi Makam in February-March, Thai Poosam in January-February and Tirukarthikai in November-December are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

A ten days festival is conducted in the temple every year during the Tamil month of Chittirai. In line with the age-old tradition, the responsibility of conducting the ten days celebration lies with various caste-based communities. The temple is presently under renovation and therefore the ten days celebration has been withheld presently. The temple car is also under renovation at present.

Prayers offered by people work wonders for those who are honest in their life even if they face severe problems in public life in a society which is surrounded by corruption everywhere. 99 percent of people reduce their faith when more problems are on the way due to their previous karma and less than one percent pass those tests to get a good and healthy life with wealth by putting more faith in divine power. People who are in need of 100 times of benefit for a single prayer can visit a temple calledjalanatheeswarar temple. Amman here is very powerful and has been called as giriraja kannigambal. Pooja and prayers are offered to amman first in this temple before lord siva as she gives 100 benefits for a single prayer. People who are working in agriculture pray lord siva and amman for reaping good harvest. According to scriptures, as the divine cow Kamadenu worshipped the Lord in this place, any good deed by devotees pleasing Lord Shiva would bring them 100 fold benefits. Mother Shakti is powerful as She is in standing form facing north. First puja is dedicated to Mother only before offered to Lord. Every deity in the temple Ambica, Kali, Muruga and Dakshinamurthy is very powerful and merciful. Nowhere in Lord Shiva temples, Lord Dakshinamurthy graces in dancing form. This is one of the celebrated Dakshinamurthy temples in Tamilnadu. Lord Muruga of the temple is praised by Saint Arunagirinathar in his Tirupugazh hymns. When the region was inundated by flood waters, Mother Parvathi embraced the Linga which is evident from the hollow on the idol. Even then, the flood waters eroded the bottom side of the Linga leaving such lines on the body. As it is believed that Mother Parvathi is still embracing the Linga, pujas are performed by the priests without touching it.

This is a very special feature in the temple. The Shiva Linga is significantly different here. During the six months covering Utharayana Punya Kala from January & February to June & July, the Shivalinga appears redwhen crops are fertile due to good rain. During the Dakshinayana Punya Kalafrom July & August to December & January, the Linga turns white when it will be drought period. Every sculpture in the temple is designed with skill par excellence. They are outstanding example of Tamil Sculpture.

Devotees perform abishek to Lord and Mother and offer pudding-pongal as nivedhana.

The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

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 Om Namahsivaya or 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.