Monday, October 25, 2021

Airavatheswarar Temple, Perunthottam – Religious Significance

Airavatheswarar Temple, Perunthottam – Religious Significance

Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams and Shiva Peedam Temples:

This Temple is considered as one of the Thirunangur Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams and Shiva Peedam Temples. The Temples are ;

1. Sundareswarar Temple, Annappanpettai (Rudra Peedam)

2. Amirthapureeswarar Temple, Thirunangur (Soma Peedam)

3. Airavatheswarar Temple, Perunthottam (Ugra Pirana Peedam)

4. Bhaktavachaleswarar Temple, Thirunangur (Mahadeva Peedam)

5. Kailasanathar Temple, Thirunangur (Beema Peedam)

6. Sundareswarar Temple, Thirunangur (Bava Peedam)

7. Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Kaathiruppu (Sathyajotha Peedam)

8. Mathangeeswarar Temple, Thirunangur (Thathpurusha Peedam)

9. Naganathar Temple, Sempathaniruppu (Sarva Peetam)

10. Yogeeswarar Temple, Mangaimadam (Vamadeva Peedam)

11. Nayanavaratheswarar Temple, Nainipuram (Agora Peedam)

Saptha Vana Sthalams:

Poompuhar (Kaveripoompattinam) is surrounded by seven forests (Vanam in Tamil) and seven temples associated with the family of Lord Shiva. They are;

1. Valampuranathar Temple, Melaperumpallam (Thala Vanam & Ganapathy Sthalam)

2. Chayavaneswarar Temple, Chayavanam (Chaya Vanam & Shiva Sthalam)

3. Pallavaneswarar Temple, Poompuhar (Pallava Vanam & Parvathy Sthalam)

4. Swetharanyeswarar Temple , Thiruvengadu (Vellai Vanam & Nataraja Sthalam)

5. Madhangeeswarar Temple, Nangur (Mathanga Vanam & Murugan Sthalam)

6. Mullaivananathar Temple, Thirumullaivasal (Mullai Vanam & Bhairavar Sthalam)

7. Airavatheswarar Temple, Perunthottam (Punga Vanam & Chandikeswarar Sthalam)

Thevara Vaippu Sthalam:

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about this Temple.