Thiruvisaloore and Thirukkarugavoor temple. Kumbakonam.

1. Thiruvisaloore: Siva temple
   
   
   The temple is one of 275Siva devara Sthalam.
   
   
   The place is about 24kms from Kumbakonam.
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu lingam known as Karkadeswarar and his consort known as Arumarundha nayaki ammai
   
   
   Teertham: Pankaya teertham and cauveri.
   
   
   Crab worshiped Lord Siva here, and hence the name Karkata.
   
   
   Importance: King was suffering from severe stomach ache from long time and maruthavas were not able to cure him. King worshiped Lord Siva, who appeared in the form of maruthavar (doctor) and he was asked to dig, the ground at one place. King did accordingly and he found a Siva linga with blood and a cut on the top, next moment he was relieved of pain and maruthavar disappeared.
   
   
   King built a temple for the lingam which was found. We can see the cut on the top portion of lingam into two. Kataka rasi sthalam. Chandra in this place is in yoga posture. Chandra dosha nivarana sthalam.
   
   
   Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sung about Siva.
   
   
   
   
2. Thirukkarugavoor: Siva temple
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
   
   
   The place is about 22kms from Kumbakonam.
   Main Deity is Swayambu lingam known as Mullaivana nadhar and his consort karukatha nayaki / Gasrba Rakshambikai.
   
   
   Sthala Vruksham: Mullai.
   
   
   
   Importance: The lingam is Prutivi moorthy. Huge lingam and one can see the mark of the creeper around it. Orphan pregnant girl here was taken care of her pregancy period so the Goddess known as Karukatha nayaki and the place as karukavoor.
   
   
   Wife of Nindhuva had a curse of abortion by Urthuva rishi and her pregnance was taken care by the Goddess. Pregnant ladies pray for safe and easy delivery of child. Abortation or death due to pregnancy does not take place here.
   
   
   
   Appar and Sundarar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place.
   
   

[Thirupugzah][DevaraSthalam] [Hymns][SwayambuLinga]