Thiru Pynjeeli and Thiru Palaithurai Temple. Trichy.

1. Thiru pynjeeli:
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
   
   
   The place is about 8kms from Mannacha nallore.
   
   
   Main Deity is Neelakandeswarar / Jeelivana nadhar and his consort Visalakshi ammai.
   
   
   Teertam: Appar teertham. Sthala vruksham: Jeeli. {One variety of plantain tree.}
   
   
   
   Importance: Lord Siva appeared in the form of human being and gave food for Navakkuarasar. Vasista muni had darshan of Siva in dancing posture. Here instead of navagraha we see 9 Small deepas lighted in front of dwajasthamba.
   
   
   
   We see separate Yama temple outside the main temple within the compound. Inside we see Siva and Parvathi with Murugan between them as Somaskandha moortham with yama under the leg of Siva, surya chandra on the top to either side with chamaram.
   
   
   Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva of this place.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Thiruthiya malai: Siva temple.
   
   
   The place is about 10 kms from Thiruvellari.
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu linga known as Eka pushpa priyanadhan and Thaiyilum nallaval in different sanctum.
   
   
   Teertham: Water spring here, is considered as teertham.
   
   
   Importance: The temple dates back to some 5000 years back. It is on a small hillock and looks like a fort. Only one flowers blooms and the main deity was worshipped with that flower and hence the name. The place is a small village and hardly people visit the place. The temple is maintained well.
   
   
   
   
3. Thirupalaithurai:
   
   
   One of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
   
   
   The place is about 12 kms from Trichy to N.E.
   
   
   Main Deity is Thiru Moolanadhar and his consort Nithya kalyani ammai.
   
   
   Sthala vruksham: Vilvam. Teertham: Kollidam.
   
   
   
   Importance: Nithya kalyani ammai, Markendeyar, and Surya worshipped Siva in this place.
   
   
   Purana says once Markendaya did not have milk to worship god and he was worried at that time Siva blessed him and milk started pouring. That is the reason for the name palaithurai. Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva of this place