Innambur Ezhuthari Nathar Temple
Know the Temple:
Ezhuthari Nathar Temple, located on the outskirts of Kumbakonam, is a sacred Shiva temple where Lord Shiva imparts linguistic knowledge and excellence in academics.
Greatness of the temple:
Innambur Ezhuthari Nathar Temple is renowned for its association with the divine art of writing and speech. The temple derives its name from Lord Ezhuthari Nathar, "the Lord who taught alphabets." Sage Agastya is believed to have been instructed by Shiva on Tamil grammar here, making it a key site for linguistic and academic excellence. Parents bring their children to perform the “Vidhyapyasam” ritual, seeking blessings for educational success and speech-related improvements.
Goddess is known as ‘Nitya kalyani’ and is believed answer the prayers of the wives seeking a healthy and long life to their husbands. Lord Surya worshipped Lord Shiva and goddess here and was absolved from his curses. Lord Shiva performed a divine leela to help his devotee, who was serving as an accountant in the King’s treasury, when the king doubted the accountant if he is trustworthy, Lord Shiva himself took the form of the accountant and explained the accounts of treasury and proved the trustworthiness of his devotee to the king.
Key Temple Facts
- Temple Name: Innambur Ezhuthari Nathar Temple
- Main deity (Lord Vishnu) is known as: Ezhuthari Nathar (Aksharapureeswarar)
- Goddess Parvati is known as: Nitya Kalyani
- Puranic names of the temple: --
- Worshipped by: Sage Agastya , Lord Surya, Lord Chandra and Iravata (Indra’s White Elephant)
- Special rituals of the temple: Vidhyapyasam (educational initiation), writing on the child’s tongue with paddy for speech development
- Special boons of the temple: Linguistic knowledge, overcoming speech impairments
- Specialty of the temple: Imparts knowledge of alphabets, significant for speech and academic success
- Location: 7 km from Kumbakonam
- Divya Desam: Yes
