- Vada madurai: Siva temple.
The place is about 17 kms from coimbatoore.
Main deity is Virundheeswarar and his consort known as Viswa nayaki amman.
Importance: there are two lingam seen inside the main sanctum. A big Lingam and a small Lingam in front of it.
Sundarar sang hymns on Siva of this place.
- Peroor: Siva temple.
The temple is 1800 years old temple.
The place is about 6 kms from coimbatoore town. Buses are available.
Sthala vruksham: Panneer maram.Teertham: Singa kenaru. (well)
Main deity is Siva Lingam known as Patteeswarar and his consort known as Pachai nayaki.
Importance: We see Kamadenu at the back of the main deity. Subramanayaswamy in Dandayudhapani style.
Arunagiri nadhar sang Thirupugazh on murugan. The place is known as Dakshina Kailasam and one can attain mukthi worshipping deity of this place.
Bairavar is without vahana in this place which is unusual and known as gyana bairavar.
Both vishnu Durgai and Siva Durgai sculptures are there which is rare again.
Hanuman of four and half feet made of single wood known as etti maram is installed here.
Well known Kanaka sabha, were 8 sculptures carved on pillars which are so good no words to mention and compare. The moorties are Urthuva thandavam, Akora veerabadharar, Pichadana moorthy, Gajasamhara moorthy, Agni veerabadhara moorthy, Alangattu Kalli amman, Nirthya Ganapathy and Subramanya swamy.
The sculpture in the pillars are huge. There are many other beautiful sculptures in the pillars to see and appriciate. We see Nataraja and Sivakami in kanaka sabha. This sculpture is made by Kamabanachari in 28 years period. There are 36 pillars in total.
Purana says Kamadenu worshipped Siva of this place for many years. Calf of Kamadenu known as patti, by mistake stamped siva linga, which was covered with mud and it was not able to pull its leg out so Kamadenu tried to clear the mud by its horns. Blood started oozing from the place and kamadenu was worried.
Siva revealed himself from the spot. We can see the mark of the horns of Kamadenu and hooves of the calf on Siva linga. The place is known as Kamadenupuram and Lord Siva known as Pattieeswarar. This is the reason we see Kamadenu with its calf patti at the back of main deity.
- Velliangiri. Pancha Boodha Sthalam
The place is about 40 kms from coimbatoore. The place is known as Dakshina kailash.
Importance is Siva worshipped in the form of mountain as swayambu linga. Seven hills together known as velliangiri.
This place is known as pancha boodha sthalam. Siva known as Panchalingeswarar. Foot of the hill Lord Ganesha is there popularly known as poondi vinayakar. We see sivalinga at foot hill known as velliangiri nadhar and his consort Soundara nayaki amman.
The temple dates back to 3000years old and malai vazh makkal worshipped here. They say lot of chittars penanced and worshipped here.
Puruna says Arjuna penenced and worshipped and got his pasupadasthram. We see people climbing up hill to have darshan of pancha lingaswarar.
- Thiru Murugan poondy: Siva temple.
This is One of the 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
The place is about 45 kms from Coimbatoore.
Main deity is Swayambu linga known as Thiru murugha nadhar and his consort Muyangu poon malai amman.
Teertham: Shanmuga, Brahama and Gyana teertham. Sthala vruksham: Gurukkathi.
Importance: Subramanya as Arumughan with valli Deivanai worshipped Lord Siva of this place, to get rid of his due to sura samhara. Hence the place is known as Thiru murugan poondy.
Sundarar got lot of wealth from Cheraman peruman nayanar, which was stolen by boodha ganas of Lord Siva in the form of hunter.
Sundarar sang hymns on Siva of this place and he got back all his wealth. We see two sundarar idols one sad and one with glowing face. Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh on Lord subramanaya of this place.
- Karoor: Siva temple.
This is One of the 275 Siva Devara Sthalam. The temple dates back to 2nd century.
The place is about 76 kms from Trichy, 112 kms from Coimbatoore and 100 kms from Salem.
Main deity: is Swayambu linga known as Kalyana Pasupadeeswarar,and his consort Soundara nayaki/ Vadivudai amman, and Krupa nayaki/Alankara valli amman.
Sthala vrukasham: Ashoka plant. Teertham: Amaravathi, Brahama, Thakadai teertham, Denu teertham and Muruga teertham.
Importance: Kamadenu worshipped Siva of this place hence the name of the temple is Karoovur Anelai and kamadenu acquired the power of creating living beings.
The other deities in the temple are Kanni Ganapathy, Murugan, Nayanmars, Natarajar Mahalakshmi, Karimala varadhar, Arunagirinadhar, Dandayudhapani and Navagraham.
Arunagirinadhar sang Tirupugazh on Murugan of this place, and Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva of this place.
- Venjamakoodaloor:
This is One of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
The place is about 16 kms from Karvoor.
Main deity: is Swayambu linga known as Kalyana Vikrutheeswarara and his consort known as Panneer mozhiammai.
Teertham: Vikrutha teertham and Kudavanaru. Sthala vruksham: Vilvam.
Importance: Siva here was worshipped by King Venjan of hunter caste. Kuduvnaru and Chitraru sangamam so the place is known as Venjamakoodal. Indra worshipped Siva of this place to get rid of his curse by Agalaya.
Sundarar sang hymns on Lord Siva and Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh on Murugan of this place.
[siva deverasthalam][subramanya swamy]
