Ukthavedeeswarar Temple, Kuthalam – Religious Significance

Ukthavedeeswarar Temple, Kuthalam – Religious Significance

Pancha Krosha Sthalams of Thirumanancheri:

This Temple is considered as one of the Pancha Krosha Sthalams of Thirumanancheri. It is considered very auspicious to cover all these five temples between sun rise and sun set on a single day.

The Krosha Sthalams of Thirumanancheri are;

1. Udhvaganathar Temple, Thirumanancheri 

2. Ukthavedeeswarar Temple, Kuthalam

3. Airavateshwarar Temple, Mela Thirumanancheri

4. Kalyana Sundareswarar Temple, Thiruvelvikudi

5. Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Sembanarkoil 

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 154^th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 37^th sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This Temple is considered as one of the 44 Paadal Petra Sthalams where the Moovar (Thirugnana Sambanthar, Appar and Sundarar) had rendered their Pathigams.

Thiruvasaga Sthalam:

The 9^th century Saiva saint poet Manikkavasakar has sung praise about the temple in his Thiruvasagam. Hence, the temple is considered as Thiruvasaga Sthalam.