Poovanoore Temple, Mannarkudi Taluk, Thiruvaroore.

1. Poovanoore temple:
   
   
   
   The temple “Thiru poovanoore” belongs to Mannrkudi taluk on the bank of River Pampani. Main Raja Gopuram of the temple is of five storey, and two prakarms.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   The temple is One of 275 Devara sthalam. Thiru Navukarasar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this temple.
   
   
   
   
   Main deity of the temple is Swayambu Lingam known as Arulmigu Chaturanga Vallabeswarar, Pushpavana Nadhar and his consort known as Karpagavalli and Rajarajeswari Amman.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Pushkarani is in front of the temple known as Ksheera Pushkrani and Sthala Vruksham known as jack fruit tree.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   As we go around the inner prakaram deities like Ganesha, Subramanyar, Lakshmi Narayanar, Pasupatheesar, Chandeeswarar, Soorya and Bairavar are seen.
   
   
   
   Purana says Rajarajeswari daughter of King Vasusenan and Kanthimathi was good at chess game. King made announcement to get his daughter married to the person, who defeats, her in Chess game. No one was ready to accept the challenge. Muni advised, King along with princess to go for sthala yathra. When the King came to this place Poovanoore, Lord Siva appeared as Siddhar and played the chess game with the princes and married her. Hence Lord Siva is known as Chaturanga Vallabanadhar.
   
   
   
   
   Vinayakar, Brahma, Indra and Thirumal worshipped Lord Siva of this place.
   Chamundi Amman is said to be powerful. Stone inscriptions are seen in the temple.

Thiru Vaigal temple. Thiru Mailaduthurai.

1. Thiru Vaigal:
   
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara sthlam.
   
   
   
   The place is about 4 kms NW of Koneriraja puram, 4 kms south of Mailaduthurai is, Thiru Neelakudi and from there, travel 5 kms towards SE, we reach Thiru Vaigal temple. It is a small village, we missed the other temple there. Being small places we hardly find the temples open.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arul Migu Vaigal Nadheswarar and his consort known as Kombiyal Kodai.
   
   
   
   Sthala Vruksham is Sanbagam. Teertham is known as Sanbaga teertham.
   
   
   
   Other deities seen in the temple are Vinayakar, Murugan, Varadaraja perumal, Gaja lakshmi, Bairavar and Sooryan in different sanctums.
   
   
   
   Purana says Thirumal worshipped Lord Siva of this place and married Thirumagal, (Lakshmi). Brahma, Indran, Agastiyar, and Elephant worshipped Lord Siva of this place.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar hymns on Lord Siva of this place.
   

[Neelakudi][Varadraja Perumal]