Thiru Kandioor. Kumbakonam

1. Thiru kandioor:
   
   
   
   One of 275 important Siva Devara Sthalam and One of Atta Veeratasthalam .
   
   
   
   
   
   The place is about 2kms from Thiruvayaru. One of Amoor sapthasthana sthalam.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main Deity: Veerattaneswarar and his consort Mangala nayaki.
   Name: on request of Parvathi, Siva removed the 5th head of Brahama so the place is called as kandioor veerattam.
   
   
   
   Teertham: kapala, daksha, brahama, pathala, ganga. Sthala vruksham: vilvam.
   
   
   
   
   
   Importance: Lord Muruga with japamalai in right vjra sakthi in left hand. Arunagirinathar has sung about lord Murugan. Harasapa vimochana perumal temple is there in the premises. Brahma has seperate temple over here.
   
   
   Sambandhar and Appar sang hymns on Lord Siva here