- Mutharasa nallore: Siva temple.
The place is about 7 kms from Trichy to Karur.
Main Deity:There are three main deities seen in this temple.
Rathna girieswarar and his consort known as Aralakesari amman in different sanctum.
Eangoinadhar and his consort known as Maragadha valli amman in different sanctum.
Kadamba Vaneswarar and his consort known as Bala kujalambikai in separate sanctum.
A king by name Mutuarasu used to worship Siva in Kulithalai in morning, Rathanagireeswarar of Iyer malai in the noon, and Thiru engoinadhar of Eangoi malai in the evening everyday.
When he was old he was not able to do the worship like before. He was sad and praying. Lord Siva to help him.. Siva wanted to help his devotee he came in the dream of King and asked him to remove the three idols that are in the ground near the vanni maram and build temple there.
The king in the morning did accordingly and found the idols of Siva and Goddess also. He built the temple and installed all the idols and the place was named after him.
Other deities seen in the temple, is Murugan with Valli and Devayany, Dakshina moorthy, Ganapathy, Chandeeswarar, Navagraha, Birava, Sani, and Surya.
- Antha nallore: Devara Vaippu sthalam
The place is about 13 kms from Trichy to karur.
Main Deity: Vadateertheswarar and his consort known as Balasundari Ambikai.
Importaance: This is a small temple and considered as Vaippu sthalam
- Tiruchendurai: Devara Vaippu sthalam
The place is about 12 kms from Trichy to Karur.
Main Deity: Swayambu Linga known as Chandrashekara swamy and his consort known as Maanendiya valli.
Sthala Vruksham: Jack fruuit tree.
Importance: This is one of the Vaippu sthalam. Siva linga looks rough like jack. Ambikai has deer in her hand. Usually Nataraja in all temples will be attached to Tiruvasi at the back but in this place Nataraja is standing on single leg without support is special.
- Thiruparithurai:
This is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam. The place is about 15 kms from Trichy.
Main Deity is Paraithurai nadhar / Tharuka vaneswarar and Pasumpon myilammai / Hemavarnambal.
Sthala Vruksham: Punnai tree. Teertham is cauveri.
Importance: Siva in the form of Bikshadanar removed the ego of munis and revealed himself to them in this place.
The temple is situated in the place where parai trees are large in number, hence the place is known as Paraithurai. Indra, Kubera and Sptharishis, worshipped Siva here.
Other deities present in the temple are Vinayakar, Murugan, Mahalakshmi, Durgai, Dakshina moorthy and Navagraha.
Sambandhar and Navukkarasar sang hymns on Siva of this place.
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