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.