Thiru Tandalai Temple. Thiruthurai poondi. Thiruvarore.

1. Thiru Tandalai Neelneri / Velore.
   
   
   The place Tandalai, is about 3 kms to north of Thiruthurai poondy. The temple is known as Neelneri. This is one of the madak koil built by Cochenga Chozan. This is one of 275 Devara sthalam. Thiru Gyana Sambandhar sung hymns on Lord Siva of this temple
   
   
   
   The temple has Raja Gopuram and Prakaram. It was too late in the night when we reached the temple; we did not take picture of the temple.
   
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arulmigu Neelneri nadhar and his consort known as Gyanambikai. Teertham is Omaga Teertham and Sthala Vruksham is Orilai Kuruntham.
   
   
   
   As we go around the inner prakaram we see, Vinayakar, Arumugar, Soorya Chandran, Arivattaya Nayanar, Natarajar, Cochengat chozar and Siva Lingas worshiped by Vyagyapadhar and Patanjali muni.
   
   
   
   Sthala Purana says Thirumal when he took Kurma avatara, he was beyond control. Lord Siva had to control, Tirmal who was kurma. He had to punish Kurmam, to make Perumal realise his avatara. He wore the skin of Kurmam in this place.
   
   
   
   Arivata Nayanar was blessed by Lord Siva, and attained mokasha, in this place for his dedication towards worship of Lord Siva, even during the time of poverty he was facing. Arunagiri nadhar has mentioned this place as Vaippu sthalam in his composition.

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[LordSiva]{Perumal]{Kurmam][Arivatta Nayanar][Gyana Sambandhar]

Thiru Chaikadu. Thiruvenkadu.

1. Melayoor / Thiruchaikadu:
   
   
   
   The place is also known as Chayavanam. The place is about 3 kms to Thiruvenkadu, and 15 kms SE, of Seergazhi Town.
   
   
   
   This temple is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arul Migu Chayavaneswarar facing east and his consort Sri Kuilinum nunmozhi Ammai, facing South. Cauvery and Iravadam are teertham of the temple.
   
   
   
   Chai means korai in Tamil. The place was full of these type of grass, and hence the name Chayavanam / Chaikadu. This is one among, six places considered equal to Kasi.
   
   
   
   As we go around the temple we see a mandapam, resembling a chariot, with chakkra and horses, to the side of temple, attached to main temple. The Vimanam of the mandapam is Indra Vimanam.
   
   
   
   Inside the sanctum in the maha mandapam we see Lord Murugan with Vel. Archakar of the temple said, the idol of Lord Murugan was found in the sea.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Purana: Indra’s mother worshipped Lord Siva of this place daily. Indra tried to take the Swayambu Lingam to his place Indralokam, by doing so his eye sight started diminishing. Eyarpagai Nayanar was blessed by (Prathyaksham) Lord Siva here.
   
   
   
   
   Indra as Iravadam worshipped Lord Siva, here. Upamanyu muni worshipped Lord Siva. The Iravada teertham is seen in front of the temple. The temple was under renovation.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar and appar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place.
   
   

[Sambandhar][Eyarpagai Nayanar][Charriot][indra Vimanam]

Thiru Pugaloore and Thiru Kannapuram Temple. Nanilam.

1. Thiru Kannapuram Siva temple.
   
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalams.
   
   
   
   The place Thiru Ramanatheechram is on the banks of River Mudikondan about 11 kms from Nanilam. The temple has a Raja gopuram and two prakarams.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arulmigu Ramanadeeswarar and his consort
   Karuvar kuzhali ammai.
   
   
   
   
   Sri Rama worshipped Lord Siva of this place, hence the name Ramanadeecharam. Other deities seen in the temple are Vinayakar, Murugan, Gaja Lakshmi, Kala biravar, Nalwar, Sooryan, Dakshina Moorthy, lingothbhavar, and Durgai.
   
   
   Sambandhar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place.
   
   
   
   
2. Thiru Pugaloore, and Thiru Vardhamaneecharam are considered as two different Devara sthalam of 275 Devara sthalam, seen in the same temple compound.
   
   
   
   The place Punnaga Vanam is about 7 kms to east from Nanilam.
   
   
   
   The temple is big with five storey, Raja gopuram and two prkarams. We see urchava idols of Nayanmars, Agni, Natarajar in the artha mandapam of the temple.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity of Thiru Pugaloore is Swayambu Lingam known as Agneeswarar and his consort Manonmani Ammai.
   
   
   
   Teertham is known as Agni teertham. Punnai is Sthala vruksham of the temple.
   
   
   
   Main deity of Vardhamaneecharm is Swayambu Lingam known as Sarnya pureeswarar and his consort known as karuthandar Kuzhali.
   
   
   
   Importance: Agni and Baradwaja muni worshipped Lord Siva of this Place. Thiru Navukkarasar attained Mukthy in this place. This is the birth place of one of the nayanar known as Muruga Nayanar.
   
   
   
   
   This was the place where ordinary bricks which Sundarar, kept in the night, turned out to be Gold Bricks.
   
   
   
   
   
   Thiru Gyana Sambandhar, Sundarar, and Thiru Navuakkarasar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this temple.
   
   

[Navukkarasar][Swayambu Lingam] [Sundarar][Golden Bricks]