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Temples of Sivagangai District and Ramanadhapuram District

1. Manamadurai: Siva Temple.
   
   
   The temple is 18 kms from Sivagangai.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu lingam known as Arulmigu Somanadhar, and his consort known as Ananda valli Amman in different sanctum. Teertham of the temple is Vaigai, and sthala vruksham is Vilvam.
   
   
   The monkeys were hungry and without their knowledge they were dropping vilvam on Sivalingam, the lord was happy with their act and he blessed them hence the place was known as Vanara Madurai and changed into Manamadurai over a period
   
   
   Purana says Lord Chandra worshipped Siva of his place, to get rid of his curse and he felt happy, so the place is known as Chandra pattinam, and Goddess as Ananda valli.
   
   
   
   Mannikavachakar worshiped Lord Siva of this place and sang hymns on him.
   Other deities seen in the temple are, Vinayakar, Subramanayar, Natarajar, Mahalakshmi, Navagraham and Bairavar.
   
   
   
   
2. Illayankudi: Siva sthalam,
   
   
   The place is 11 kms from Paramakudi of Sivagangai district.
   
   
   Main Deity is Siva Lingam known as Rajendra Choleeswarar and his consort known as Goddess Gyanambikai.
   
   
   Importance: This is birth place of Maranayanar, who is one of 63 Nayanmars. Lord Siva wanted to reveal the greatness of Maranayanar’s service towards the followers of Saivam.
   
   
   One day it was raining heavily, Lord Siva, as a sadhu tapped the door of Maranayanar’s house in the night and asked for biksha to spare him. Maranayar was liberal in spending his wealth, which he had, towards his service to followers of Saivam.
   
   
   They had nothing to spare, for sadhu at that hour. Maranayanars wife asked her husband to get the paddy, which they have sowed in the field on that day. Maranayanar was happy to hear this and he asked sadhu to sit and relax a while.
   
   
   He went to get the paddy from the field. Nayanar’s wife cooked he paddy he brought, and served it to sadhu. Siva was happy with their act and he reveled his original form as Lord Siva with Uma devi on Rishba vahana and blessed them.
   
   
   
3. Amaneeswaram:
   
   
   This Siva sthalam is 9 kms from Ilayankudi.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity : Swayambu Linga known as Yamaneeswarar.
   Yamadharma raja worshipped Lord Siva of this place hence the Lord is known as yamaneeswarar.
   
   

1. Thiru Velliankudi: Vishnu temple.
   
   
   
   This is one of 108 divya desam temple.
   
   
   
   The place is about 20kms from Kumbakonam. Town buses are available.
   
   
   
   Main Deity: Kolavalvil Raman and Maragadha valli thayar. The main deity is in sleeping posture. Utsavar: Srungara sundarar.
   
   
   
   Teertham: chakra, Brahma, Indra and Parasara teertham
   Sthala vruksham: Kadali.
   
   
   
   Importance: Garuda with sanku and chakra. Sukra, Brahma, Indra and Parasara muni have seen vishnu of this place.
   
   
   
   
2. Thiru Mangalakkudi:
   
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara sthalam.
   
   
   
   The place is about 2kms from Adudhurai.
   
   
   
   Main Deity is swayambu Lingam known as Prananadheswarar and Mangla nayaki amman.
   
   
   
   Teertham: Mangala teertham and Cauveri. Sthala Vruksham: Kongilavalam.
   
   
   
   
   Importance: The accountant of King used the money for temple building and renovations without the permission of King. Regarding this the accountant was asked to meet the King. He dare to meet the king and committed suicide. King asked his workers to remove the dead body away from the town. Wife of the accountant appealed to Goddess Mangala nayaki for justice. Her prayer was answered and her husband came to life. This is the place were navagraha’s worshipped and got rid of their sins.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sang about Siva.
   
   
   
   
3. Sooryanar temple:
   
   
   
   Lord Siva and Navagraha temple.
   
   
   
   The place is about 2kms from from Aduthurai.
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity: Viswanadhar and his consort Visalakshi ammai.
   
   
   
   Teertham: Surya teertham. Sthala Vinakar: Kolteertha vinakayar.
   
   
   
   Importance: Navagraha's have separate sanctum in this place and there are constructed around Surya in their respective place. Navagraha’s here are without their Havana and weapon as Anugraha moorties.
   
   
   
   
   Kalava muni suffered of leprosy for his sin, but he was helped by navagraha’s in changing his time of sin. Brahma was not happy with navagaraha’s action and punished them.
   
   
   
   To get rid of their sin Navagraha‘s worshipped Siva of Thirumangalakkudi Prananadeswarar. So one has to worship in both Surayanar temple and Thiru Mangalakudi Siva also for full effect.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva as well as navagraha’s.
   
   
   
   
4. Melmaruthuvakudi: Siva temple.
   
   
   
   The plaace is about a 1km to Adhudurai.
   
   
   
   Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Iravadeswarar and his consort Abhirami.
   
   
   
   Sthala Vruksham: Vilva. Teertham: Chandra, Yama, Agani, Agastiya, Brahma, Kasyapa, Gowthama and Sesha teertham.
   
   
   
   
   Importance: The linga portion is white in colour and mud sort of material so abishekam is performed with kavacham on linga portion. Iravadham worshipped in this place and was blessed.
   
   
   
   A learned Brahmin who was too greedy and stared taking til dhana which fetches more money because the person will be transferring his sin also. Over a period the Brahmin became black and huge ugly figure due to sins he accumulated. To get back to normal form he started penance in the middle of fire for 12 years. Siva was pleased with his worship and granted boons. Again he started troubling everyone.
   
   
   
   
   Indra was afraid of Brahmin and he worshiped Iravadeswara of maruthuvakudi. Siva sent Akoramurthy to punish brahmin and to take him in custody. . Since he was a devotee Siva excused him for his sin and made him incharge for nandavanam.
   
   
   
   Vinayaka here is known as Vrichaka Vinayaka. One can see numerous scorpio like thing engraved on Ganesha all over. Ganesha like this is no where.