Thiru Marugal Temple. Nanilam.

1. Thiru Marugal
   
   
   
   Thiru Marugal is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam.
   
   
   
   Thiru Marugal is about 6 kms from Thirupugaloore and 5 kms from Thittacheri on the banks of River Puttharu.
   This is a maddakoil.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   The temple has a big Raja gopuram of five storeys. There is a big Nandi seen on a platform as we enter through the main entrance.
   
   
   
   Vinayakar is known as Vidanteertha Vinayakar. We have to climb few steps to reach Maha mandapam. Here we see paintings relating to the sthala purana. Amman sannidhi is seen in Maha mandapam to a side.
   
   
   
   From there we enter into Artha mandapam where we see huge Dwarabalakar near the entrance to main sanctum on either side.
   
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Maanikkavannar and his consort Vanduvar Kuzhali.
   
   
   
   
   Teertham is known as Maanikka teertham / sivagangi, and Sthala vruksham is Plantain. Pushkarani, seen in front of the temple. Marugal means a variety of Plantain.
   
   
   
   Sthala purana: Once a Vaisya named Daman gave word his sister, about giving one of his daughter’s hand by marriage, to her son kumaran. He got 6 of his daughter married to, outsider other than Kumaran. The last daughter was worried and she was not happy with her father’s attitude. She left the house to, marry kumaran her cousin.
   
   
   
   They left the place and wanted to go somewhere, far from the place. During their travel when they reached the place Thiru Marugl, it was dark and they had to spend the night in a safe place. They decided to stay in the temple that night. Due to snake bite, Kumaran lost his life that night and the girl was left alone. She was confused and started crying.
   
   
   
   
   Thiru Gyana Sambandhar was passing through the village and he heard the cry of the girl. He asked her about the girl and learned about the mishappenning. He  pleaded to Lord Siva, and sang hymns on Siva asking for a judgment, for the death that occurred within the compound premises of his temple.
   
   
   
   Lord Siva was pleased and blessed him. He gave life to kumaran. Sambandhar got them married in the temple. We see a separate mandapam in the temple relating to the story.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar sang hymns on Lord Siva and Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh on Lord Murugan.
   
   

[Sambandhar][Swayambu Lingam] [Nandi][Snake bite]

Thiru Kurugavoore, Seergazhi.

1. Thiru Kurugavoore:
   
   
   
   This temple is one of 275 Siva Devara sthalams.
   
   
   
   The temple is about 6 kms distance east of Seergazhi town, on the banks of River Uppanaru. The temple is known as Velladai. The temple has a Raja Gopuram, with single prakaram.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arulmigu Velladainadhar and his consort Kaaviyang kanni. Teertham is known as “Paalkinaru” (well). They say during halfmoon day of Thai month (Jan / Feb), the water in the well transforms like milk.
   
   
   
   
   Purana says Sundara moorthy Nayanar and his disciple visited the temple. Lord Siva provided with water and meals to them.
   
   
   
   Sundarar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this temple
   
   
   
   According to stone inscriptions the deity here is known as “Thiru velladai Mahadevar” / “Thiru kurugavoore Velladai Andar”.
   
   

[Sundarar][Swayambu Lingam]