Tiruvusaattaanam Mandirapureeswarar Temple – Legends
Etymology:
Kovilur was called as “Thiru usathanam” in Thevaram
days. “Usavuthal” in Tamil means inquiring something.
Manthira
Pureeswarar:
Lord Rama was blessed with Manthropadesam for
constructing the Sethu Bridge by the presiding deity here and hence he is
called as Manthira Pureeswarar.
Relationship
with Ramayana:
Sambandar’s Thevaram on this temple refers to the
worship offered by Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Jambavan and Sugreeva at this
place. To support this legend, there are places in the name of Raman Koil,
Jambavan Odai, Hanuman Kaadu, Sugreevan Pettai and Thambikku Nallan Pattanam
around this place.
Soothavanam:
Since the Lord is sitting under the mango tree, this
place was called “Soothavanam”.
Viswamithra
had darshan of Lord Shiva’s Cosmic Dance:
Viswamithra was shown the cosmic dance by Lord Shiva.
People
worshipped Lord Shiva here:
Indiran, Viswamithra, Ramar, Lakshmanan, Jambavan,
Sukreevan and Hanuman worshiped lord Shiva of this temple.
