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.

Thirupampuram temple. Peralam,

1. Thirupampuram:
   
   
   
   One of 275 Siva Devara sthalam.
   
   
   
   The place is about 7 kms from Peralam. The temple has a Rajagopuram of three storeys and two prakarams.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Pampureswarar and his consort Vandarpoongkuzhali.
   
   
   
   
   Other deities seen in the temple are Raja raja Pillayar, Murugan, Sooryan, Thirumal, Pancha Lingam, Nalwar, Sani Bhagawn, Adiseshan, and Thiru Navukkarasar in different sanctums.
   
   
   
   
   Nagarajan and Adiseshan worshipped Lord Siva of this place and hence the place is known as Pampuram, and Lord Siva as Pampureeswarar.
   Ananthan, Vasuki, Dakshan, Karkodan, Sangpalan, Kulegan, Padman, and Maha Padman worshipped Lord Siva here.
   
   
   
   
   Purana says Adiseshan worshipped Lord Siva (Two Kalam) and was blessed. One can be relieved from Sarpadosham by worshipping Lord Siva of this place.
   
   
   
   Thiru Navakkarasar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place.
   
   
   

[Navukkarasar][Swayambu Lingam]