Veeratteswarar Temple, Keezha Parasalur – Religious Significance

Veeratteswarar Temple, Keezha Parasalur – Religious Significance

Ashta Veeratta Sthalams:

As per legend, Lord Shiva is believed to have vanquished demons and evil forces at eight different places and exhibited acts of bravery. These places are collectively called as Ashta Veeratta Sthalams / Atta Veerattana Sthalams. Keezha Parasalur is the place where the Yagna of Daksha was stopped, and he was killed.

The list of these eight temples are:

1.    Thiruvathigai Veerattaneswarar Temple

2.    Thirukoyilur Veeratteswarar Temple

3.    Thirukkadaiyur Amritaghateswarar Temple

4.    Vazhuvur Veeratteswarar Temple

5.    Korukkai Veeratteswarar Temple

6.    Keelaparasalur Veeratteswarar Temple 

7.    Thirukkandiyur Kandeeswarar Temple

8.    Thiruvirkudi Veerataneswarar Temple

Paadal Petra Sthalams:

This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram hymns. This Temple is the 158^th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 41^st sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.

Thirupugazh Sthalam:

Saint Arunagirinathar had sung Thirupugazh Hymns on Lord Murugan of this Temple. Hence, this temple is considered as Thirupugazh Sthalam.