Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple, Vanniyur – Legends
Agnipureeswarar:
Daksha while performing a yajna intentionally avoided
Lord Shiva and invited others to participate in the yajna. Agni is one among those
attended the yajna. For attending a yajna to humiliate Lord Shiva, Agni
was punished by Bhadrakali and Veerabhadra and had to bear their curse. Agni
could not attend any yajna then with his curse. This resulted in the failure of
monsoon creating drought. Agni came to this place, worshipped Lord Shiva
and got relieved of his curse. As Agni worshipped here, Lord is praised as
Agnipureeswarar and the sacred spring Agni Theertham.
Parihara
Sthalam for removing marriage obstacles:
The extreme repentance of Muni Kathyayana and his wife
for a kid in this place made Mother Parvathi herself to be born to them. When
she developed into an eligible age, the sage implored Shiva that he ought to
wed her. Reacting to his supplication to God, Lord Shiva took the hands of
Parvathi on the Magam Star day in the month of Chithirai (April-May). Lord married
her in Tiruvezhi Mizhalai. Hence, this place is considered as an ideal place of
worship for removal of obstacles in marriage matters. The sage
additionally asked for the Lord to offer darshan to every one of, all days in
the same Wedding Form. The Lord shows up in the sanctum Sanctorum in the
Wedding Form.