- Special Features
Foundation Year1000 - 2000 years oldSthala TreePoolai PlantTheerthamAmirtha pushkarini and othersRathamArchitectureOther SpecialityLord Shiva is manifested here in the form of Lord Guru.
- Sthala PuranThis holy place is located 3 kms. From Vettaru. The branch of Cauvery. The name, Abadhsagayar came to the lord from the aforesaid incident and the village was christened as Alangudi as the Devares were saved from the Rakshahas. The Vinayagar has been named as ldquoKalangamal Katha Vinayagarrdquo (Vinayagar who saved from troubles). Thiruvidaimaruthur viz Matthiarjunam is the abode lord Mahalinga Peruman, for whom this sthalam is the parivara sthalam and is the fourth in the Pancha Aranya Sthalams (holy places of five jungles). Sayaratchai (Pooja performed in the evenings) is very famous in this sthalam. Rishi Viswamitra, Ashtathikku Balagargal, Agasthiyar, Pulasthiyar, Kagapujandar, Sugarbramma Magarishi and Adhi Shankara have worshipped this sthalam. Musukuntha Chakkravarthi, Suvasanan and Sundarar have also worshipped this lord. ApparAdikal has sung in praise of lord Abadhsagayeshwarar in his Thiruveezhimizhalai Thiru Thandagam, Thirugnana Sambandar has also paid many encomiums on this goddess. The lord of this sthalam is ldquoSuyamburdquo. Hence the period of this temple could not be fixed at accurately. The period of Gnanasambandar is 6th or 7th A.D. and therefore the temple may be considered as existing before that period.
- ArchitectureSouth Rajagopuram
Tower Name - South Rajagopuram
No.of Kalasam - 5
Lightning Arrester - Yes
Tower Description - South Rajagopuram
- Alankar of Deity
- Prayers and BenefitsSpecial Vratas and PrayersOfferings to DeityStotras and Mantras
- FestivalsThai PoosamJanuary - FebruaryPoornima day of ChithiraiApril - MayPanguni Uthiram in March - April
- Sodasha Upcharas
- Prasadhas
- Social ActivitiesAnnadhanMarriageEar BoringHead ShaveDanaasEducation FacilitiesSocial DrivesOther Activities
- Arjita Seva
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