Kalyana Sundareswarar Temple, Tiruvelvikudi – Religious Significance

Kalyana Sundareswarar Temple, Tiruvelvikudi – 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 Pancha 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 77^th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 23^th sthalam on the north side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This temple is sung by Thirugnana Sambandar and Sundarar along with the praise of Kuthalam Ukthavedeeswarar Temple in their hymns.