Tirusoolanathar Temple, Tirusulam – History
This
temple is said to have been built during the reign of Kulothunga Chola I, in
the 12th century A.D. The walls of the temple have inscriptions from
the Cholas and Pandyas. According to the stone inscriptions found
in the temple, the place was called as Vanavan Maadevi Chathurvedhi Mangalam. The
temple has big historical mysteries behind the walls. There is a story of a
hiding place for precious metals and jewelry beneath the earth, where a secret
path is said to exist. Kulothunga I Chola is said to have hidden treasures
somewhere here, instead of inside the temple.
There exists
a subway under the temple that connects the temple to the nearby hills known as
"Panchapandava's Hills", where the king had his palace. In March 2018,
there is four-member volunteer team Tirusulam Ilam Kalaiyar found a temple
water tank near Tirusoolanathar Temple, which was filled with drainage water
and dirty sands. After cleaning, they found an amazing well inside with a
wonderful water to drink. There is another surprise is that the well inside Tirusoolanathar
temple is connected to this tank.