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- Thalachangkadu: Vishnu temple.
The place is about 4kms from Akkoore.
Main Deity: Nanmadhiya perumal and Thalaichanga nachiar in standing posture.
Utsavar: Venchudar piraan and chenkamala valli thayar.
Teertham is Amritha pushkarani and Markendeya teertham.
- Thiru kaddayoor:
One of 275 important siva Devara sthalam. The place is about 22kms from Mailadurai or 55kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Amrithakadeeswararand Abirami Amman.Vinayakar, kalla ganapthy.Sthala vruksham is Vilvam and Jadi mullai. Teertham is Amritha pushkarani, markendya teertham, kala teertham.
Importance: Pot of Amrutham was kept here by devas and asuras, after returning from bath they were not able to remove it and they found it deep rooted upto padala and it was in the form of linga. Brahma was given a vilva pathra and told by Siva, where the vilva grows within a moohurta (3 hrs) in that place he will get gyana upadesam, and it was this place.
Markendeya sought the help of Siva when he was chased by yama, Siva kicked yama to protect his devotee Markendeya and was blessed to be always 16 yrs. There is Kala samhara moorthy and Balambiki with markendeya with folded hands, and standing in front of Lord Siva. During the time of arathi they remove the silver kavacham and we can see Siva kicking yama and he is under the foot.
Abhirama battar sang Andadhi on goddess to change half moon day into full moon day. This is one of the Sakthi peetam. 1008 sanku abishekam performed here is well known.
Sundarar, Navakkuarasar and Sambandhar sang hymns about Siva. Arunagirinadhar's Thirupugazh sthalam.
- Akkoore:
one of 275 important Sivs Devara Sthalam. the place is about 5kms from Semponar koil. The village is known as Thiru Akkoore and temple known as Thanthondri madam.
Main Deity: Thaanthondreappar and Valnedungkannammi.Teertham is Kumudha teertham. Sthala vruksham is Sarakondri.
Importance: Chola raja used to feed 1000 members daily. One day God was one among the people who ate food and he appeared in front of everyone with a stick in his hand. We can see the sculpture in the temple. This is birth place of sirappuli nayanar.
Sambndhar and Navakkuarasar sang hymns on Siva here.
- Sembanar koil:
One of 275 important ones.This place is about 10kms from Mailadurai.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Sornapureeswarar and Maruvar kuzali amman.Teertham is Surya pushkarani. Sthala Vruksham: Vanni.
Importance: Semponnal roofing so the place is known as Semponarkoil. Indra was able to defeat Vrithirasuran after praying Siva so this place is named as Indrapuri. Subramanya worshipped Siva and was able to defeat Tharasuran so Skandapuri.
Veerabadharar took birth in this place to kill Daksha. Agastiar, Brahama, Vasista, Nagakanyas, Ashtadikbalakas worshipped in this place. April 21-27 the sun rays falls on Siva.
Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sang hymns about Siva.
- Parasaloore:
one of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalam. The place is about 2kms from Semponar temple.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as veeratteneswarar and and Elangkodiammai.
Teertham: Chandra pushkarani. Sthala Vruksham: Jack fruit tree.
Importance: One of Veerateneswaram. Dakshan selected this place to do yagam and hence the place is known as Daksha puri.
Veerabadharar removed the head of and Dakshan in this place after the yaga was interrupted. Veerabdhra swamy is placed in a separate sanctum. Sengazhuneer ganesa is also there.
Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva. Arunagirinadhar sang a Thirupugazh.
- Keezhayoor: Siva temple.
The place is about 2 kms from semponar Koil.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Kadaimudinadhar and Abhiramavalli amman.
Sthala Vruksham: Kiluvai.
Importance:Brahma worshipped and gained fame. Sambandhar sang on Siva.
- Poonjai:
one of 275 important siva Devara Sthalam. the place is about 6kms from Semponarkoil.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Natrunanaiappar and Malaimaan madandhy amman.Teertham is Soorya teertham.
Importance: Birth place of Sambandhar mother. Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva.
- Arupadhi:
One of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalams. the place is about 7kms from Adudhurai.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Thoraikattum vallalar and and Veurutholiamman.Teertham is Cauveri.Sthala Vrukasham is Vilamaram.
Importance: Brahmin boy Arulvithan used to worship god with flowers which he used to get from his place and he crossed the river to reach the temple. One day river was flooding and he was struggling to cross with the flower basket in hand. He started shouting and and asking him to help in reaching the shore. Siva showed the shore for him so the name Thoraikattum vallal. (thurai means shore)
- Dharmapuram:
Durgai amman temple. Goddess Durga with 16 hands here.
- Mailadhurai:
One of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalam. the place is about 21kms from Seergazhi.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Mayuranadhar and Abhayambky.
Teertham: Rishaba teertham and Brahama teertham.
Importance: Goddess worshipped Siva in the form of peacock so the place known as Mailadhurai (peacock).Ganges comes here to bathe once in a year and get rid of sins which human being pass on to her by taking a dip. So the place is considered equal to Kasi. Visvanadhar and Visalakshmi are in a sanctum near the bathing ghat.
One of the important festivals is all the Deities around the place come down to the Rishba teertha ghat in the month of Thula. Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sang hymns on Siva. Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh.
- Thiru Indhaloore:
Vishnu temple.1/108 Divya Desam.
Distance: Municipal limits of Mayavaram.
Main Deity: Parimala Ranganadhan or Sugandhavana nadhan and Parimala ranganayaki or Pundareekavalli. The deity is in sleeping posture with four hands.
Importance: Cauvery sangamam into sea. cauvery is near the head side and Ganges the leg side of main deity.
- Kadhiramanglam:
Durgai amman known as Vana Durgai.
Distance: 10kms from Adudhurai.
- Thirukandiyoor: Vishnu temple. one of 108 divya desam.
Distance: 8kms from Tanjoore.
Main Deity: Harasapavimochana perumal, Standing posture. Utsavar Kamalanadhan and Kamalavalli thayar.
Teertham: Kapalamoksha pushkarani, Padma teertham, Kapala teertham and Kudamuruti river
Importance: Kapala of Brahama which was hanging in the hands of Siva left him only after worshiping Vishnu at this place. Separate Brahma, Vishnu and Siva temples are near by.
- Tanjaiyalinagar: Vishnu temple
Distance: 4kms from Tanjore. Three temples together are considered as one Divya desam. Markendya has seen the perumal of all the three places. Rama teertham is common for all the three temples. There is only one pujari for all three temples. Utsavar is known as Sriman Narayanan.
Main Deity: Neelamegha Perumal and Senkamalavalli thayar, sitting posture.
Place: Manikundram.
Main Deity: Manikundra perumal and Ambujavalli thayar, sitting posture.
Place: Tanjayali nagar.
Main Deity: Narasihma and Tanjay nayaki.
Importance:Tanjaga elephant was killed by Narashima and to full fill the wish of Tangajan he his there in the same for devotees to worship. Hence the name for the town also as Tanjai.
- Thiruvidai marudhur:
Siva temple one of 275 important ones. This Place is about 9kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Maha Linga perumal and Perunalam mulaiamman and Moogambiky in different sanctum. Teerthamm: karunya teertham.
Importance: Brhamahathi dosham of king Varaghuna pandiya was removed in this place. The temple has 2 entrances, one should make it a point to enter from the main entrance which leads to Siva temple and then worship Goddess and return by the different way .
We see a small brhamahathi to the left corner of main entrance celing, who is still waiting for the return of king.
Arunagirinadhar has composed Thirupugazh.
- Thiruvisanalloore: Siva temple.
The place is about 24kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Sivayoga nadhar and Soundranayaki.Sthala Vruksham: Vilvam.
Importance: Sivayogi muni and his 6 brothers did penance here and were merged with Lord Siva. They say 7 hair strings at the back of linga are still there. In this temple everything is different than usual. Here nandi comes first then bali peta and dwajastamba. There are 4 Biravas in same place.
Sambandhar sang about Siva.
- Thiruvisaloore:
one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam. the place is about 24kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu lingam known as Karkadeswarar and Arumarundha nayaki ammai Teertham is Pankaya teertham and Cauveri. Crab worshiped Siva here and hence the name Karkata.
Importance: King was suffering from severe stomach ache from long time and maruthavas were not able to cure him. King worshiped God. Siva appeared in the form of maruthavar (doctor)and he was asked to dig at a place. King did accordingly and he found a Siva linga with blood and a cut on the top,next moment he was, relieved of pain and maruthavar disappeared.
King built a temple for the linga which was found. U can see the cut on the top portion of linga into two. Kataka rasi sthalam. Chandra in this place is in yoga posture. Chandra dosha nivarana sthalam.
Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sung about Siva.
- Thirukkarugavoor:
One of 275 important siva Devara Sthalam. The place is about 22kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Mullaivana nadhar and karukatha nayaki or Gasrba Rakshambikai. Sthala Vruksham is Mullai.
Importance: Prutshivi moorthy. Huge linga and one can see the mark of the creeper around it. Orphan pregnant girl here was taken care of her pregancy period so the Goddess known as Karukatha nayaki and the place as karukavoor.
Wife of Nindhuva had a curse of abortion by Urthuva rishi and her pregnance was taken care by the Goddess. Pregnant ladies pray for safe and easy delivery of child. Abortation or death due to pregnancy does not take place here.
Appar and Sundarar sang hymns on Lord siva of this place.
- Papanasam:
This is one of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalam. the place is about 16 kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Ramalinga swamy and Parvathavardhini amman. Sthala Vruksham is Villvam. Teertham is Surya teertham.
Importance: Siva here was installed by Rama to get rid of his sin killing kara dushana in war. There are 108 lingas installed by rama and got rid of his sins hence the place called papavinasam. U can see Surya moorthy and Hanumantha lingam.
- Thirupanthurai:
One of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
The place is about 11kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity is Swayambu linga known as Palaivanadhar and Davalavennagaial.
Sthala Vruksham is Panai maram. Teertham are Indra, Vashista, Yama, and Cauveri.
Name: Panai maram as sthala vruksham on the bank of kuda muruti river so the place is known as palaithurai.
Navukkuarasar sung hymns on Siva.
- Nalloore: Siva temple.
The place is about 5kms from papanasam.
Main deity: Swayambu linga known as Kalyanasundareswarar and Kalyana sundari amman. Sthala Vruksham: Vilvam. Teertham is Saptha sagaram.
Importance: The miracle here is colour of the deity changes 5 times in a day. The story is Brungi muni was ardent devotee of Lord Siva and he was not ready to worship the Goddess.
At the back of linga we see sculpture of Lord Siva and Paarvathi together in bridal form. Parvathi thought that muni has no way to avoid worshipping both of them but the muni took the form of vandu (bee family)and started worshipping,Siva by flying around Him leaving Parvathi.
Hence there are small holes on the Siva linga. Devas, muni, kuntidevi, and Dharumasanen worshiped Siva. Kalika devi with 8 hands also resides in this place taking care.
Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sang hymns on Siva. Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh.
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by Shamala Krishnan
- Patteeswaran:
One of 275 Siva Devara sthalams. The place is about 6kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Denupureeswarar and Amman Gyanambikai.
Teertham is Gyanavavi. Sthala Vruksham is Vanni.
Importance: Siva asked Nandhi Devar to move aside so that he can see Sambandhar who is been invited by Muthupandhar. Markandeya and Viswamitra worshiped in this place.
Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva. It dates to Tanjai Nayaka period.
Another important thing is to the north entrance u can have darshan of Durgai amman which is popular.
- Thirusakthimuttram:
One of 275 important Siva devara Sthalams. The place is about 6kms from Kumbakonam. The temple is in the next lane to patteeswaram temple.
Maiin Deity: known as Sivakozindeeswarar and Periyanayakai amman./b>Vinayakar known as Vallabha Vinayakar. Teertham isSoola teertham.
Importance: Goddess Uma devi worshiped and embraced Siva hence the name sakthimuttram. one can see this near karbha graha and sthala murti as goddess embracing Siva is also there as Itheeka murthi.
Navakkuarasar was asked by Siva to go Nallore to get deeksha from him. Navakkuarasar sang hymns about Lord Siva. Sekkizhar has mentioned about Siva of this place in his book Periya puranam.
- Thiruvalanzhui:
One of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalams . Vinayaka temple. The place is about 7kms from Kumbakoonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Valazhuinadhar and Periyanakai amman.Teertham is cauveri, Arasalaru and Jada teertham. Sthala Vruksham is Vilvam.
Importance: Once River cauveri was flowing through the place she entered into the hole (piladwara) and she went down till padalalokam. Eranda maharishi entered into the hole and brought Cauveri back to earth and when she came out she took a round and started following and hence the name b>Valanzhui.
Eranda muni sculpture is seen here. Adiseshan worshipes Siva on Sivarathri day here. Vinayaka here, is of see water bubbles. There is no abishekam for him in this place.
Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sang on siva here. Arunagirinadhar contribution of Thirupugazh.
- Swamy malai: Subramanaya swami temple.
One of six important place of Murugan and one of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalams. the place is about 7kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Subramanya Sunderaswar and Meenakshi.
Importance: Subramanya conveyed the meaning of pranava in this place to Lord Siva like a Guru and student. the temple is 60' height deity is known as Nadha perumal sanctum.
There are 60 steps, after climbing 28 steps we come to a floor, here we see Meenkshi and Sunderaseewarar perumal. when u go round the corridor we see Dakshin moorhy, Vinakar, Soma skander, Vislakshi Viswanadher, Durgai, Navagraha, Chandikeswarar, Subramanya with Valli, and Devainai.
Purana says 60 steps represent 60 years of tamil calender year. after climbing 32 steps we come to Swamynadha Sanndhi. Subramanya standing alone.
- Thirupunkoore:
One of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalams. the place is about 50kms from Kumbakonam and 3kms from Vaideeswaran temple.
Main Deity: Swayamu linga known as Sivalokha nadhan and Sokkanayaki amman,
Sthala Vruksham is Punga tree. Teertham is Rishba teertham.
Importance: Nandhanar ardent devotee of Siva was not allowed inside the temple, so siva asked Nandi to move from its place so that he can have darshan of Siva from the road itself. There is a sculptdure of Nandhanar with a bowl in his hand, near the gate.
Navakkuarasar, Sundarar and Sambandhar sang about Siva.
- Thiruvellakulam: Vishnu temple.
One of 108 Divya desam. the place is about 7kms from Seergazhi.
Main Deity: Sreenivasan and Alarmelmangai.(standing posture)
Teertham is Thiruvellakulam.
Importance: One of 11 Tirupathi of Thirunangoore. The place is known as Then Tirupathi. Swetharaja, son of Thenthuraman of Surya vamsa was blessed by lord Sreenivasa for a long life like Markendya. Initally his life span was only 9yrs.
He visited the temple had a dip in swetha pushkaram and started doing mruthyanjaya japam under vilva tree, and got blessed. Thirumangi Azhwar got married to Kumudha valli in this place.
- Thiru semponsei koil: Vishnu temple.
One of 108 important temples. the place is about 5kms from Thirunangoore.
Main Deity: Perarulalan and Allimamalar nachiar. Utsavar known as chemponarangar. Teertham is Hema pushakarani and Kanaka teertham.
Importance: Rama stayed at Druda Nethra muni’s place and donated a golden cow to brahamin to get rid of his sin. The brahamin built this temple by the money he got out of cow. Hence the name.
Siva to get rid of his brahamathi dosham performed Ekadasa rudhra, at this place. Vishnu with Bhooneela and devas gave darshan. Rudra requested him to stay at this place and bless devotees. 11 Garuda seva utsavam of Thirunangoore is famous.
- Thiruvenkadu:
One of 275 important siva Devara Sthalam ones. Budha parihara sthalam. the place is about 50kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Swetharanyeswarar and Brahama vidya nayaki.Sthala Vriksham is vadavala tree, Vilvam and Kondrai.Teertham is Surya, Soma and Agni.
Importance: Three deities are there. Swethyaranyeswarar, Natarajar and Akora moorthy. There are 6 temples equal to Kasi, this is one among them.
Lord Siva performed 9 Thandavas they are as follows: Ananda, Kali nirithum, Gowri thandwam, Muni niruthum, Sandhya thandvam, tripura tandvam, Bujanga lalitham, Samhara thandavam, Byshadanam. Indira, Swetha, Iravatam, Vishnu, Surya and Chandra worshipped Siva in this place.
There is a separate sannidhi for Budha, one of the shakti peetams. Sambadhar, Sundarar, Navakkurasar and Manikkavasakar sang hymns in this place.
- Keezhperumpallam: Siva temple.
Ketu parihara sthalam. The place is about 8km from Seergazhi.
Main Deity: Naganatha Swamy
Importance: This is Ketu parihara sthalam. This is the place where asura was caught disguising as a deva for Amrutham. He was idenfied by Surya and Chandra, and handed over to Vishnu, who punishes him with the serving spoon resulting in creation of Rahu and Ketu.
- Melaiperumpallam:
One of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalam, the place is about 5 kms from Sembanar temple.
Main Deity: Swayambhu linga known as valampura nadhar and Vadurvahirkanni ammai.Shthalavruksham is Panai. Teertham: Brahma, Lakshmi and Swarna pankajam
Importance: There is a cavity over upper portion of linga. Abishekam is done only after covering. (kavacham) Vishnu left back Lakshmi with Goddess to do penance. He returned with sanghu and chakra, in this place he got hands to hold it says sthala puranam.
Eraranda muni who entered into phila dwara in Thiru valanzhui came out here. He has a separate sanctum here. Bikshadana moorthy was found here in the pond. After his death Dananjaya the King of magada asked his son to dissolve his bones in the teertha were it blooms into flower. This is the place where it happened. Kings sculpture is there in the temple.
When Saint Pattinathar had his meal here the king was relived of his sin occurred due to lady curse. Sambandhar, Sundrar Appar sang hymns about Siva here.
- Thalachangkadu: Siva temple.
one of 275 impotant Siva Devara Sthalam. the place is about from Akkoore.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Sangarunatheswarar and Amman Sowandra nayaki.Sthala vruksham is Purasu. Teertham is Sanku teertham.
Importance: Vishnu worshipped Siva and attained Panchajanya (sanku) in this place.
Sambandhar has sung hymns about Siva here. There is a Vallaba vinayaka temple and Cauveri temple, which we missed.
- Malayappa naloore. Ganapathy or vinakaya under banayan tree.
It’s a very old banayan tree and its roots falling to ground, had multiplied into numerous trees.
The trees have grown so close it looks like cave. Ganesha which was kept long back is now seen under the shelter of tree, as a room protecting him from rain and sun.
The main tree is in ruins and supported by its roots the stands majestically.
- Sivapuram: Siva Devara sthalam
one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam. The place is about 7kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity is Swayambu linga known as Sivapuranadhar and singaravalli.Sthala vruksham is Sanbakam. Teertham is Chandra pushkarani and Surya teertham.
Importance: Vishnu worshiped Siva in the form of Varaha. Guru and; Rahu are together in this place which is a rare combination. symbal of Bairava is dog. Here the left ear of dog which is near Bairava is lifting up as if your prayers are heard by him and forwarded.
Sambandhar, and Navukkuarasar sang about Lord Siva. here
- Azagaputhoor: Siva temple
one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalams. the place is about 10kms from Kumbakonam,and 3kms from Nachiayar koil.
Main Deity:Swayambu linga known as padikasualitha paraman and Amman Azagammi
Sthala Vruksham is Vilvam. Teertham is known as Arasalaaru.
Importance: Pugazahthunai nayanar worshipped and attained eternity. Lord Muruga in the form of Vishnu.
- Theperumanallore:
Siva temple. The place is about 8kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Viswanadhar. Annadhana Dakshinamoorty is important here.
- Thripuvanam:
Siva temple one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
Main Deity is Swayambu lingam known as Kambakareswarar or Saranadhar and Aramvalartha nayaki. Sthala Vruksham is Vilvam. Teertham known as Saraba teertham.
Importance: Lord Vishnu took the form of Narashima to kill Hiranyakasyap and he became too ferocious and un controlable. Indra and others were worried. They requested Siva to help in cooling down Narashima.
Siva took the form of Saraparavai and he started pokeing Narashima and drank the blood, doing so he was cooled and became normal. Lord Sarabeswara has a separate sanctum for him in the temple. Worries of Devas was taken care by Lord Siva hence the name Kambakareswarar.
Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh.
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