4. Saraparameswarar Temple THIRUCHERAI

(REENA VIMOKSHANA LINGESWARAR),

Address	SOUTH STREET, , THIRUCHERAI-612605 ,KUMBAKONAM (T.K), THANJAVUR(D.T)
City	Thanjavur
State	Tamilnadu
Location	South India
Altitude
Year of Construction	early 10th area of 1,25,000.
Constructed By	Parantaka Chola's period
Type of Construction	Ancient
Type of Building	Temple
Managed By	Tamilnadu Government
Official Website	OFFICE : (0435) 2467759 CELL : 944373759 E-MAIL : HTTP://WWW. KUMBAKONAMKOVIL.COM
Dedicated To
Main shrine	Saraparameswarar
Sub shrine	Abirami, Amirthagadeswar, Siva Durga, vishu Durga, vaishnav durga, Mahalakshmi, Thejda Devi
Religion	Hinduism
Famous For	Rena lingeshwarar & kala bairavar. Rena vimoshsana lingeshwarar – PARIGARA STHALAM (KADAN NIVARTHI SATHALAM) TO OVERCOME POVERTY >>WORSHIP WITH FLOWERS (PARTHINAI MANTHIRA PUSHPAM), >>THARITHRIYA THAHANA SIVA SOTHRAM (VASISTA’RUTHAM).
Festival	PIRATHOSAM, SITHIRAI THIRUVIZHA, full moon day pooja
Best Time	All seasons
Opening Schedule	5.30 a. m to 1. p.m., 3.p.m. to 8.p.m.
Visit Timings	5.30a. m to 1. p.m., 4.p.m. to 8.p.m.
Pooja Schedule	6 a. m to 1. p.m., 4.p.m. to 8.p.m. 1Kaalai Sandhi ------ 09.00 am 2Utchi Kaalam------- 12.00 noon 3Sayaratchai ------- 06.00 pm 4Artha Jamam------- 08.00 pm
Special poooja	11 weeks ( Monday) Archanai and abishegam on last Monday .
Entry Formalities	Free
Accomodation	Many hotels and restaurant are there in Thanjavur and kumbakonam
Accesibility	Thirucherai is a village and situated from 18 km on the south east direction of Kumbakonam. One can reach the temple on the way of going to Kumbakonam to Needamangalam road via Nathchiar koil. (kumbakonam to thiruvarur)