Kirubakubareswarar Temple (Hastham Star) ✓

📍 Komal, Tamil Nadu

⭐ Featured Regional Significance

Hastham (Hasta) nakshatra temple at Komal on the Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai route, where Lord Kirubakubareswarar grants skill of hand and craft.

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Kirubakubareswarar Temple (Hastham Star)

🕒 Practical Information

Temple Timings: Opens 6:00 AM, closes 8:00 PM

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Darshan Timings: Morning: 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Evening: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Entry Fee: Free

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🕉️ Spiritual Details

Primary Deity:

Lord Kirubakubareswarar (Shiva)

Temple Type:

Star Temple (Explore Cluster) →

Deity Forms:

Kirubakubareswarar, Kripakupareswarar, Hastham Star Temple

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Primary Deity:

Lord Kirubakubareswarar (Shiva)

Temple Category:

Star Temple (Explore Cluster)

Temple Timings:

Opens 6:00 AM, closes 8:00 PM

Location:

Komal, Tamil Nadu (Explore temples in Mayiladuthurai)

Full Address:

Kirubakubareswarar Temple, Komal, Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India

Spiritual Highlights

Unique Powers:

Skill, craftsmanship, healing ability, practical success.

Miracle Beliefs:

Because Hasta means the hand, artisans, healers and skilled workers believe Kirubakubareswarar blesses the craft of the hand and grants practical, tangible success.

Devotee Practices:

Devotees visit on the Hastham star day, offer bilva and light lamps, and pray for skill, craftsmanship and healing ability.

Spiritual Benefits:

Skill of hand, craftsmanship, healing ability, success in practical work and Hastham blessings.

About Kirubakubareswarar Temple (Hastham Star)

Sri Kirubakubareswarar Temple at Komal is the traditional star temple for Hastham (Hasta). Hasta means the hand, and worship here is sought by all whose livelihood depends on skill and craftsmanship. It is one of the 27 Nakshatra (Natchathira) Star Temples of Tamil Nadu, each linked to a specific birth star.

Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Kirubakubareswarar (Kripakupareswarar), the compassionate Lord who blesses the skills of the hand associated with the Hasta star. It is a Cauvery-delta Dravidian Shiva temple of Kirubakubareswarar with an Ambal shrine and Nandi. Its sacred focus includes Kirubakubareswarar lingam, the Ambal shrine and Nandi.

Hastham (Hasta) is the star of the hand, skill, craftsmanship and healing touch, ruled by Moon (Chandran) and presided over by Savitr, the solar deity of creative power. Because Hasta means the hand, artisans, healers and skilled workers believe Kirubakubareswarar blesses the craft of the hand and grants practical, tangible success.

Devotees seek skill of hand, craftsmanship, healing ability, success in practical work and Hastham blessings. Devotees visit on the Hastham star day, offer bilva and light lamps, and pray for skill, craftsmanship and healing ability. As a Hasta nakshatra temple, it is traditionally sought by those whose livelihood depends on the skill of their hands.

Reaching the temple: Kirubakubareswarar Temple, Komal, Mayiladuthurai region, Tamil Nadu, India. Komal is about 6 km from Kuttalam on the Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai route and is easy to combine with delta temple circuits. Nearby you can also visit Kumbakonam temples, Mayuranathar, Suriyanar Kovil and other Navagraha temples.