Sadaiyar Temple,
Thiruchennampoondi – Legends
Curse of a devotee on Lord Shiva:
Pallava King Nandivarman III had
no child and later on he was asked to construct a Shiva temple by Brinki Rishi
and based on his direction he completed the temple and started doing daily
poojas. Later on, he was blessed with a child. Later, a lady from
Thiruchennampoondi had no child and she used to offer regular prayers to Lord
Siva. She took her neighbors child along with her to the temple regularly.
During one of her visits, some
poisonous insect bit the child and it led to child’s death. The lady devotee
got annoyed of this incident and she cursed the Lord Siva that “Let this temple
be destroyed by water and let all poojas stop, and the insects and snakes of
the region become non-venomous”. So, this curse of the true devotee turns out
to be true at the later stages.
Shiva Sadaiyappar:
When Lord Siva started his
Rutradhandava against Devi, his hair fell down 18 times from his Jadai.
Each time, when it fell, Shiva Sadaiyappar was originated from his Jadai. It is believed that he worshipped Lord Siva in
this place.
Koothadi Siddhar:
It is believed that renowned
Siddhar Koothadi Siddhar worshipped Lord Shiva of this Temple.