Description
The temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and its history dates back to two thousand years old. The city is previously known as Velangadu. The presiding deity is called as Jalakandeswarar and consort Akilandeswari. The urchavar name is Somaskandar and Chandrasekara and are taken on the Rath during festival times. The temple Sthala Virutcham (Temple tree) is Vanni and theertham is Ganga palaru and Thamarai Pushkarani (Pond) and the rituals are performed according to Shivagama.
History
The place in which Lord Shiva blesses devotees was once full of anthill which is built with sands by white ants. There is large number of ant-hill in the area and in this Snakes used to live. The meaning of ant- hill in Tamil is Pampu putru. Rain water is used to get stored at the bottom of anthill which looks like a pool. The area is under the rule of Bommi Reddy and the god appeared on his sleep. He instructed the ruler to construct a temple in which he stands. On next morning the ruler went to the area and asked his soldiers to remove the anthill and put the Lingam beneath of tank with water. From then the name of god is called as Jalakandeswarar as the area is covered with water.
Importance/Significance
The temple is erected on the center of the tank and around the wall of the temple is filled with water. The water surrounding outside the temple looks like great picture and the perimeter of the water covered area is Eight thousand feet. The priests used water from the holy tank which is old and considered as holy by devotes.There is a revolving lamp temple and it made out of sand which is mixed with water. The lamp is behind the Nandi (Official carrier for Shiva) will rotate if devotes put their hands to rider their wish. The Lamp will rotate in rare cases only and its mystery is still unresolved. Devotees have the custom to place replicas of Lizard made from Gold and silver, due to the problem that comes out of falling of Lizards on them. On Tamil month of Thai (January and February) special Pujas performed for the god and Nandi. The temple has a striking hall or Mandapam which is constructed with thousand pillars like the one is Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple.The other important point about the temple is a torch with a name Navashakthi Jyoti before the shrine of Goddess. The three gods Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma blesses the devotees with their consorts.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
Many festivals are celebrated in the temple with fervor. The main festivals are ten day Chitra Pournami festival (April –May), Soorashmaskaram during the Tamil Month of Aipasi (October- November), Ten day Adi Pooram (July-August). The daily rituals are performed all round the year.
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