- Thalachangkadu: Siva temple.
This is one of 275 siva Devara sthalam.The place is about 4kms from Akkoore.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Sangarunatheswarar and his consort known as Sowandra nayaki amman. Sthala vruksham: Purasu Teertham: Sanku teertham.
Importance: Vishnu worshipped Siva and attained Panchajanya (sanku) in this place. Sambandhar has sung hymns about Siva here. There is a vallaba vinayaka templeand Kaveri temple, which we missed.
- Thiru kaddayoor: Siva temple
This is one of 275 important ones. The place is about 22kms from Mailadurai and 55kms from Kumbakonam.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Amrithakadeeswarar and his consort known as Abirami amman. Vinayakar here known as kalla Ganapthy
Sthala vruksham: Vilvam and Jadi mullai. Teertham: Amritha pushkarani, markendya teertham, kala teertham.
Importance: Pot of Amrutham was kept here by devas and asuras, after returning from bath they were not able to remove it and they found it deep rooted upto padalam and it was in the form of linga.
Brahma was given a vilva pathra and told by Siva, the place where vilva grows within a moohurta (3 hrs)in that place he will get gyana upadesam and it was this place.
Markendeya sought the help of Siva when he was chased by yama, Siva kicked yama to protect his devotee Markendeya and was blessed to be always 16 yrs. There is Kala samhara moorthy and his consort Balambiki Here markendeya is seen with palms together standing near the feet.
During the time of arathi they remove the silver kavacham and we can see Siva kicking yama and he is under the foot. Abhirama battar sang Andadhi on goddess to change half moon day into full moon day.
This is one of the Sakthi peetam. 1008 sanku abishekam performed here is well known.
Sundarar, Navakkuarasar, and Sambandhar sang hymns about Siva.
Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh
[Devara sthalam][Sakthi Peetam]
- Thiru Mangalakkudi: Siva temple
one of 275 important ones.The place is 2kms from Adudhurai.
Main Deity:Prananadheswarar and Mangla nayaki amman. Teertham: Mangala teertham and cauveri. Sthala Vruksham: Kongilavalam.
Importance: The accountant of King used the money for temple building and renovations without the permission of King. Regarding this the accountant was asked to meet the King. He dare to meet the king and committed suicide. King asked his workers to remove the dead body away from the town. Wife of the accountant appealed to Goddess Mangala nayaki for justice. Her prayer was answered and her husband came to life.
This is the place were navagraha’s worshipped and got rid of their sins.
Sambandhar and Navakkuarasar sang about Siva.
- Sooryanar temple:
Lord Siva and Navagraha temple.
Distance: 2kms from Adhudurai.
Main Deity: Viswanadhar and Visalakshi ammai. Teertham: Surya teertham. Sthala Vinakar: Kolteertha vinakayar.
Navagraha's have separate sanctum in this place and there are constructed around Surya in their respective place. Navagraha’s here are without their vahana and weapon as anugraha moorties.
Kalava muni was to suffer of leprosy for his sin but he was helped by navagraha’s in changing his time of sin. Brahma was not happy with navagaraha’s action and punished them.
To get rid of their sin navagraha‘s worshipped Siva of Thirumangalakkudi Prananadeswarar. So one has to worship in both Surayanar temple and Thiru Mangalakudi Siva also for full effect.
Sambandhar sang hymns on Siva as well as navagraha’s.
- Melmaruthuvakudi: Siva temple.
The place is about a kilometer to Adhudurai.
Main Deity: Swayambu linga known as Iravadeswarar and Abhirami.
Sthala Vruksham: Vilva. Teertham: Chandra, Yama, Agani, Agastiya, Brahma, Kasyapa, Gowthama and Sesha teertham.
Importance: The linga portion is white in colour and mud sort of material so abishekam is performed with kavacham on linga portion. Iravadham worshipped in this place and was blessed.
A learned Brahmin who was too greedy and stared taking til dhana which fetches more money because the person will be transferring his sin also. Over a period the Brahmin became black and huge ugly figure due to sins he accumulated.
To get back to normal form he started his penance, in the middle of fire for 12 yrs. Siva was pleased with his worship and granted boons. Again he started troubling everyone. Indra was afraid of Brahmin and he worshiped Iravadeswara of maruthuvakudi.
Lord Siva sent Akoramurthy to punish brahmin and to take him in custody. Since he was a devotee Siva excused him for his sin and made him in charge for nandavanam.
Vinayaka here is known as Vrichaka Vinayaka. One can see numerous scorpio like thing engraved on Ganesha all over. Ganesha like this is no where.
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