Thanjavur Nisumbasuthani Temple

Thanjavur Nisumbasuthani Temple is a Hindu temple in Thanjavur in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Nisumbasuthani temple

Thanjavur Palace Devasthanam comprises 88 temples. They are maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2][3][4] This is one of the temples of Palace Devasthanam.[5]

Location

The temple is situated in Poomal Ravuthan Kovil Street in East Gate at Thanjavur. coordinates = 10°47′48.8″N 79°08′37″E

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is Nisumbasuthani. She is also known as Vada Badrakali and Rakukala Kaliamman.[6] She is in sitting posture. According to Thiruvalangadu copper plates during the Chola period this temple was set up. The deity is of 6' height.[7] She is facing north.[8] She is holding sula on her hand. Her left leg is found on the head of asura.[1] Her long hair is looked like fire, right ear wearing corpse, left ear with kuzhai, just hanging breasts, snake around the body etc. are found.[5]

Kumbhabhishekham

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held after 55 years.[5] It was held on 23 June 2016.[9] Worshipping of the temple is from 6.00 a.m. to 12.000 noon and from 4.00 to 8.30 p.m.[10]

References
  1. வி.ராம்ஜி, தாலி வரம் தருவாள் நிசும்பசூதனி, இந்து தமிழ் திசை, 8 ஜனவரி 2021
  2. Thanjavur Palace Devasthanam, Thanjavur 613 009
  3. தஞ்சாவூர் அரண்மனை தேவஸ்தானத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஆலயங்கள், தஞ்சை இராஜராஜேச்சரம் திருக்குட நன்னீராட்டுப் பெருவிழா மலர், 1997
  4. J.M.Somasundaram Pillai, The Great Temple at Tanjore, [Tanjore Palace Devastanams, II Edn 1958] Rpt 1994, Tamil University, Thanjavur
  5. சும்பன், நிசும்பனை அழித்த தஞ்சாவூர் நிசும்பசூதனி, தினமணி, 16 செப்டம்பர் 2017
  6. நிசும்பசூதனி என்னும் வடபத்ரகாளியம்மன், சித்தர்களும் கோயில்களும், 18 செப்டம்பர் 2019
  7. Kudavayil Balasubramanian, Thanjavur (in Tamil), Anjana Publishers, Thanjavur
  8. வெற்றி அருளும் நிசும்பசூதனி, இல்லம் தேடி வரும் இறை தரிசனம், விகடன், 4 ஏப்ரல் 2020
  9. "Kaliamman Temple Kumbhabhishekham performed". 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  10. Vadabadrakali Nisumbasuthani Devasthanam Temple, Dinamalar

Kumbhabhishekham 23 June 2016
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