Thiru Erumbur and Thiru Nedungkalam temple. Trichy.

1. Thiru Erumbur
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva devara Sthalam.
   
   
   
   The place is about 11 kms from Trichy and known as Brahmapuram, Kumara puram , and Lakshimi puram.
   
   
   
   Main Deity is Erumbeeswrar / Madhuvaneswarar and his consort known as Soundranayaki amman.
   
   
   
   Sthalavruksham: Vilvam. Teertham: Brahma teertham and Pduma teertham.
   
   
   Brahma, Indra and Devas took the form of ant to hide from asuras and worshipped Siva in this place. Hence he is known as Erumbeeswarar.
   
   
   Importance: The Siva lingam is slanting to one side as though he is giving ear to the worship of bakthas. The surface of the lingam is coarse and it is easy for the ant to move around. The lingam is covered with mud and there is no abishekam here. We can see the marks of ant creeping, on the lingam.
   
   
   The temple is a small hillock of height and 100 steps to reach the top. Soundarya nayaki amman in different sanctum outside the main sanctum. There is an old idol of the goddess kept to a side because of slight damage in it. The one in the sanctum is of same height and it is the new one replaced in the place of old goddess.
   
   
   Navukkuarasar sang hymns on Siva of this place. The other deities that we see are Sankara Narayanar, Dakshina moorthy,and Bala vinayakar. Surya is with his wife here.
   
   
   
2. Thiru Nedungkalam
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
   
   
   Trichy to Tanjore route. The place is about 4 kms from Thuvakudi junction.
   
   
   Main Deity is Nedungalanadhar, Anithya Sunderaswarar and his consort Mangala nayaki / Opila nayaki.
   
   
   
   Sthala Vruksham: Vilvam. Teertham: Agasthya teertham, Sundara teertham.
   There are two vimanams for the main deity here.
   
   
   
   Importance Paraskathi did meditation in this place.
   
   
   Lord Siva came in the form of Kalvan. Parvathi was frightened and tried to hide herself in a garden, Olimadhi cholai. Later Siva took parvathi to Kailas says purana.
   
   
   Sambandhar, Sundarar and Navukkuarasar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place. Arunagiri nadhar sang Thirupugazh on lord Murugan.