Kuttralanathar Temple, Courtrallam – Literary Mention
Tirikootaraasappakavirayar's
well-known work Kutrala Kuravanji glorifies this shrine. Saint Gnana Sambandar
had sung the glory of Lord of the temple in his Thevaram hymns. This is
the 13th Shiva temple in the Pandya region praised in hymns. Sambandar
has visited this temple and worshipped Thirukutralanaathar and sung about the Sthala
Vriksham in the second scripture’s 71st pathigam, the term courtralam is first
used in Devaram. It is also found present in Devaram, Tiruvasagam, Thirukkovayar,
Sivaperuman Thiruvanthathi, and Periya Puranam.
Sekkizhar
also glorifies the town and the Lord in his Periyapuranam. Sages like
Pattinathar and Arunagirinathar have also sung stanzas in praise of the Lord.
Thirigoodarasappa Kavirayar has sung 16 literary songs about Kuzhaivaimozhi Amman.
Tirikootaraasappa kavirayar's well-known work Kutrala Kuravanji, poetic drama (composed
during 19th century A.D.) glorifies this shrine. This unique Tamil poetic form
has Vasanthalakshmi as heroine, Sinki (Kurathi), nomadic tribal woman and
foreteller making predictions about the hero and Sinkan (Kuravan) her husband.
He has also compiled the Shrine history of Kutralam.
