Kodeeswarar
Temple, Kottaiyur, Kumbakonam – Prayers
It is believed that those who worship the Lord Shiva here
will get the benefit of worshiping the lord in one crore Shiva temples. It is
believed that any good deed (Punniyam) or bad deed (Pavam) done here will be
multiplied one crore times. Devotees pray for relief from evil aspects and to
have a loving appearance. People bathe in this place and spill the water on
their heads to have a beautiful appearance. This is a sacred place offering
good progress in education.
Mother Goddess Pandhadu Nayaki (Goddess playing with a
ball) is so named as she is tossing a ball under her feet, indicating that she
would toss the sufferings of her devotees as that of a ball. Sports men and women worship the
Goddess to win games and medals. Spilling the water of
the holy spring, Amudhakinaru, ensures not only external purity but purifies
the mind too, the belief goes. The spring ensures good education and good
traits to the devotee.
There was a proverb that those
placing their feet in Kottaiyur will become Kattai (dead) meaning that sinners
cannot enter this place. If they do so, their sins multiply to a crore. The
benefits of good deeds also would multiply in crores. As many wicked people
were afraid to come to the temple, it is said that Goddess Pandhadu Nayaki
assured them protection by tossing their sins as a ball and reform them. Now,
many people come here with the obvious aim of seeking the pardon of the Goddess
for what they did in the past and lead a righteous life.