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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Somanatha Swamy Temple, Keezh Pazhayarai – Literary Mention

Somanatha Swamy Temple, Keezh Pazhayarai – Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar and Sambandar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 2nd Thirumurai in 39th Patikam in 5th Song by Sambandar and 6th Thirumurai in 13th Patikam in 1st Song by Appar. Thirugnana Sambandar refers this place as Aarai and Umapathi Sivam's Siva Kshetra Kali Venba refers it by naming the deities of the Temple as Somakamalambigai and Someswarar. Saint Arunagirinathar has sang songs in praise of Lord Murugan of this temple in his revered Thirupugazh.

Sambandar (2-39-5):

ஆறைவட மாகறல் அம்பர்ஐயா

றணியார் பெருவேளூர் விளமர் தெங்கூர்

சேறைதுலை புகலூரக லாதிவை காதலித்தா

னவன் சேர்பதியே

Appar (6-13-1):

கொடிமாட நீடெருவு கூடல் கோட்டூர்

கொடுங்கோளூர் தண்வளவி கண்டி யூரும்

நடமாடு நன்மருகல் வைகி நாளும்

நலமாகு மொற்றியூ ரொற்றி யாகப்

படுமாலை வண்டறையும் பழனம் பாசூர்

பழையாறும் பாற்குளமுங் கைவிட் டிந்நாள்

பொடியேறு மேனியராய்ப் பூதஞ் சூழப்

புறம்பயம்நம் மூரென்று போயி னாரே.