Sri Thiripuranthakeswarar Temple Koovum, Thiruvallur District, Koovan Thirupuranthakeshwarar Temple,

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Koovum or Cooum is a village located in Tiruvallur District and it is also called as Thiruvirkolam. This Temple is affectionately called by the locals as Koovam Shivan Kovil. River Koovam originates from this village of Koovum and runs through Chennai Metro before entering the Bay of Bengal. This is one of the 276 Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalam. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is known as Sri Thirupuranthakeshwarar or Sri Thiruvirkolanathar or Sri Thiripuranthaka Swamy. The Consort is known as Sri Thirupurasundari or Sri Thirupuranthaki. The full name of the Temple is actually Sri Thiripurasundari Ambal Samedha Sri Thiripuranthaka Eshwarar Temple. There is a huge 16 pillared Mandapam opposite to the Temple in which the Temple's Divine Rituals are held usually. This multi pillared Mandapam has a lovely designed Kailaaya Kaatchi in which Shiva, Parvathy, Ganapathy and Murugan are seen together. This Temple has a South facing Rajagopuram made up of 5 tiers. Beneath the Rajagopuram are two South facing Sub Shrines in which Sri Ganapathy is seen and on the other Sub Shrine Sri Subramaniyar is seen flanked by Valli and Devasena. On crossing the Rajagopuram there are inscriptions and displays which reveals the names of the Presiding Deity. It is astonishing to mention that He has 17 different names and they are as follows: 1) Sri Thiruvirkolam, 2) Sri Thiripuranthakam, 3) Sri Rakshagar, 4) Sri Thiyagar, 5) Sri Sandhadharar, 6) Sri Valaisadaikoothar, 7) Sri Sarvakandhanathar, 8) Sri Archanabhakandar, 9) Sri Karikalar Thuyarai Pokkiyavar. 10) Sri Bhuvana Nayakar, 11) Sri Muppuram Azhithavar, 12) Sri Thane Thondriyavar, 13) Sri Gughanathar, 14) Sri Sennelvaithavar, 15) Sri Theenda Thirumeni, 16) Sri Jayanilaya Thisaiyar and 17) Sri Balakandhanathar. Nowhere in Tamil Nadu any Presiding Deity is heard with 17 different names. Though the Rajagopuram of the Temple is South facing the Shrines of the Presiding Deity Sri Thiripuranthakeshwarar and that of Sri Thiripurasundari Ambal are East facing. The Ambal who is seen in a Kalyana Kolam has Her Shrine is to the right of the Presiding Deity. The Ambal has to Prayed first and then the Devotees could offer their Prayers to the Presiding Deity. The Ambal's Shrine is East facing in a multi pillared Mandapam. The Gopuram of this Shrine has coloured Idols of Sri Natarajar on the South and those of Shivan, Parvathy, Vinayagar and Murugan on the East. There are two South facing Vinayagar Idols at the base of two pillars of the Gopuram. There is a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam, a Dwajasthambam or Kodimaram and a Simha Vaahanam in a four pillared Mandapam facing West towards the Moolasthanam. The Consort who is known here as Sri Thiripurasundari or Sri Thiripuranthaki is seen in Her East facing Shrine in a Kalyana Kola standing posture. There are two embosed Idols of Sri Ganapathy and Sri Murugan fixed on the walls of the Moolasthanam. There is another miniature Idol of Sri Ganapathy on the left side of Her Moolasthanam. In the inner pillared Mandapam of the Ambal's Shrine is a Thulaabaaram for the sake of the Devotees. There is an exclusive South facing Pallaiyarai here. Though the Ambal's Koshtam is devoid of any Idols there is a Sub Shrine for Sri Chandikeshwari. Facing the Moolasthanam of Sri Thiripuranthakeshwarar is a Neivedhya Peedam beneath which is an East facing Idol of Vinayagar. Apart from this there is a Dwajasthambam or Kodi Maram and a Nandhi Vaahanam within a four pillared Mandapam facing the Moolasthanam. Devotees cannot enter the Moolasthanam from this side. Instead they have to enter the Moolasthanam of the Presiding Deity through the Ambal's Shrine. There is a gaping hole from the Nandhi Vaahanam through which Devotees can see the Moolasthanam. Standing guard before the Moolasthanam are two huge black Dwara Baalaka Idols and there is a small Vinayagar Idol close to one of these Dwara Baalakas. The Presiding Deity is seen in a multi pillared Mandapam. He is seen East facing and in the form of a Shiva Lingam and is considered as a Swayambhu Shiva Lingam. This Shiva Lingam is generally not touched by even the Archakas on normal days and hence is called as Theenda Thirumeni Nathar. There is a small Neivedhya Peedam and a Nandhi Vaahanam here too facing the Moolasthanam. Around the Koshtam of the Moolavar are the following Idols Sri Narthana Vinayagar, Sri Dhakshinamoorthy, Sri Lingothbhavar, Sri Brahmma, Sri Durgai and Sri Chandikeshwarar. Just outside the Moolasthanam is a caged enclosure in which the Urchavamoorthy Idols of Sri Somaskandar and Sri Chandrasekarar are seen. The Ambal's Urchavamoorthy Idol too is kept here safely. Close to this is a Sub Shrine for the Naalvars and Surya Bhagwan.
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