Sri Agatheswara Swamy Sametha Kamakshi Ambal Temple with Kshetra Balakar Sri VATUKA BAIRAVAR.
Place: Nabalur
Circle: Tiruttani
District:Thiruvallur
State:TamilNadu
How to reach:
From Tiruttani, all Chennai Route Buses (Except Express Buses) will stop at Lakshmapuram. From there, Nabalur Temple is Just 3-4 kms Approximately.
Nabalur Sthala Puranam:
An Ancient Shiva-Sakthi Sthalam with Vatuka Bairavar as the Preceding Deity. This temple holds many importance from the historic period onwards. The Great Sage, Sri Agasthiyar who made Jeeva Stabhana of Lord Shiva and hence Lord Shiva is called Sri Agatheswara.. Goddess Kamakshi blesses with her glorifying eyes to fulfill every desires of all devotees.Lord Vatuka Bairavar is the Anugraha Moorthy in this temple, so the temple is best known by its name SRI VATUKA BAIRAVA KSHETRAM. Vatuka means small boy. Lord Bairava Swamy showers his full blessings to the devotees who comes over here for atleast one time. He is easily pleased and ready to provide boons in his great Vatuka Form.
Sri Vatuka Bairava Moorthy:
Ancient Story about the Temple:
It was one heavy raining day. Sage Agathiya Muni, also famously known as Kurumuni made his Prayan to South Side to visit ancient Shiva temples. He crossed Kusasthalai River and supposedly to reach this place(Now its called Nabalur). But, due to the heavy storm he stays under one tree. He was waiting there for some long time. Under heavy lightening, Sage Agathiyar saw an old boy standing along with a small dog in a calling distance,so he tried to reach that boy but he ran fastly. Sage reached the place where the boy stopped and it's a big BILVA TREE there. To his Surprise, Sage Agasthiyar found a Shiv Lingam under that Bilva Tree. With his full devoted spirit he surrendered fully to the Shiva Deity and performed Shiva Pooja there itself. And one more to his surprise is, that day is PRADOSHAM. He is powerless to explain about the God's Grace. Thaanaga Vanthu Aatkonda Shivamey like that he made prayers.When he was not in a state to recognize himself where he is, he heard a laughing sound of a small boy. Suddenly he saw back, the same small boy with his dog was near to him. Sage identified him as Bairava Moorthy and he only provided Marga Dharshanam for his Shiva Pooja. So, with all his due powers, Sage shouted VATUKA! VATUKA!. The small boy made his Devoted Smile as the Anugraha and vanished.. Sri Agasthiyar then made Pradisthai of Lord Bairava in Vatuka Form inside the main temple itself.
About Temple Priest:
Name: Sri Swaminatha Sivachariyar, Main Sthanigar of Nabalur Temple.
With the full blessings of Shiva Shakti's Paripurana Kripa, Our Forefathers got this Temple Pooja as an Ancient Gift. Their Silings and Grandchildren took over the responsibility after them. Now, Sri Swaminatha Sivachariyar is the Main Sthanigar of this Nabalur Temple. He is also a Great Bairava Upaasagar by the Sthala's Vatuka Bairava's Grace.
Main Functions in the Temple :
1. All PRADOSHAM days.
2. Pournami Abhishegam
3. BAIRAVA THEI BIRAI ASHTAMI (One of the main day dedicated to Lord Bairava is Thei Pirai Ashtami and hence it is famously celebrated here)
4. And all Lord Shiva's related poojas.
About the Temple Speciality:
In this temple, all sundays are mainly dedicated to Jyotisha or Jyothidam.Sri Swaminatha Sivachariyar is a Bairava Upasagar, and by his guidelines, most people relieved from their biggest problems. Sri Vatuka Bairava Moorthy will solve everyone's ill effects by his utmost grace.
Note: Lord Vatuka Bairava blesses us in the EESHANYA BAGA of this temple which is very powerful.
Apart from Sundays, Theipirai Ashtami is very well-known here. During this Ashtami Day, it is believed that Ashta Lakshmi's are making their Glorious Presence to Perform Bairava Pooja. So, those who made worship to Lord Bairava on Theipirai Ashtami, their ill-effects and other problems will be surely solved.
About the Temple Prakaram Deities:
Inside Prakaram Deities:
Lord Sri Agatheswara is the Main Deity along with Shakthi Sri Kamashi Ambal. Lord Nandiyampathy is Karuna Moorthy here, who is worshipped well with all Lord Shiva's functions. Lord Vinayagar and Lord Shanmugar providing their glorious presence inside the temple premises. Lord Nataraja is one of the eminent and powerful statue in the temple. Arudhra is fully dedicated to the Great Cosmic Dancer Natarajar here. Lord Pradosha Moorthy Statue is well known for Palki Process in this temple. i.e On Every Pradoshams, the Pradosha Moorthy is lifted by the devotees to encircle the temple premises.
Outside Prakaram Deities:
We can view Lord Surya in his beautiful form after the Dwajasthambam, followed by Sri DakshinaMoorthy Swamy facing in his own direction south. Opposite to Dakshinamoorthy is the STHALA VRUKSHAM BILVA TREE. Then, Lord vinayagar, Lord Balamugar, Lord Naga Devas and Navagrahas are well situated.
