In earlier days people use to call this village as Thirundudevankudi but in recent days it is better known as Thiruvisanallur. In colloquial terms people refer this village as Nandu Koil or Nandan Koil. Sri Karkadeshwara Swamy Temple is located in a distant village Thirundhudevankudi which is close to Thiruvidaimarudhur and Kumbakonam. This Temple is famous for Kadaga or Cancer Raasi. The Temple does not have a conventional Rajagopuram, Dwajasthamban etc. Instead it just has a tinned roofing near the entrance which is East facing. The threshold of the Moolasthanam has a pair of Dwara Baalakas guarding it. The Presiding Deity of Sri Karkadeswarar is seen in the Sanctum Sanctorum in the form of a Shiva Lingam. It is alleged that there is a mark on top of the Shiva Lingam which is believed to be the scar made by a Crab. It is widely believed that He wards off all the ill effects of Kadaga Raasi Devotees if they happen to visit this Temple. There are two Consorts for Him in this Temple in two different Shrines and they are known as 1) Goddess Arumarundhu Nayagi and 2) Abhoorva Nayagi. Both the Ambal Shrines are South facing. On the way to the Moolasthanam there are Sub Shrines for Sri Dhanvanthri, Agasthiyar, Kaala Bhairavar, Suryan, Yoga Chandran and Naalvar and all thase Idols face Westward. There are Sub Shrines for Dhakshinamoorthy, Gajalakshmi, Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar, Subramaniyar. The Temple premises is kept meticulously clean but in recent days people afflicted with Cancer come here and perform an Abishekam and it is believed that by doing so they get relieved of the physical pains araising out of the diseases. The Temple has a huge compound wall and gate. Beside the Temple there is a Lotus Pond where it is believed that a Crab plucked a flower and offered it to Lord Karkadeshwarar as a token of its Prayer and later Indran too followed suit and offered a Lotus to the Lord Almighty during his Prayer. The Sthala Viruksham of this Temple Periyaa Nangai Siriya Nangai since Kumbakonam is a Temple Town and is situated close to this Temple the tour operators include this Temple in this package and bring in an overwhelming number of Devotees not only from Tamil Nadu but also from North and North East India.

Contact Details: Viswanatha Sivachariar 99650 77862 and Karthikeyan 99523 23386

Temple Timings: 8-30 AM to 12 Noon and 4 PM to 6-30 PM

Distance from Kumbakonam to Thiruvisanallur is 10 Kms

Distance from Karaikal to Thiruvisanallur is 56 Kms

Distance from Swamimalai to Thiruvisanallur is 14 Kms

Distance from Thirunagewaram to Thiruvisanallur is 13 Kms

Distance from Thiruvidaimaruthur to Thiruvisanallur is 5 Kms

Distance from Mayavaram to Thiruvisanallur is 31 Kms

Distance from Thiruvarur to Thiruvisanallur is 57 Kms

Distance from Mannargudi to Thiruvisanallur is 46 Kms

Distance from Vaduvur to Thiruvisanallur is 47 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Thiruvisanallur is 49 Kms

Distance from Srivanjiyam to Thiruvisanallur is 34 Kms

Distance from Thirucherai to Thiruvisanallur is 21 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thiruvisanallur is 276 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Thiruvidaimaruthur R.S.

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