Location of the temple : Karur
Lord Shiva known as Pasupathinathar, Aanilaiappar
Female deity known as Sundaravalli, Alangaravalli
Pathigam Sambandar - 1
How to reach This Shivasthalam is situated 68 Kms by road from Coimbatore. There is also a railway station at Karur on the Erode - Tiruchy section of the Southern Railway and is about 70 Kms from Erode and 75 Kms from Tiruchy.
Temple address Arulmighu Pasupathinathar Temple
Karuri
Karur District
Located in the heart of Karur town, Pasupatheeswarar Temple devoted to Lord Shiva in the form of Pasupathinathar is considered as the first and foremost of the seven Shiva Shrines of the Kongu region. It is said that the holy cow Kamadhenu worshipped Lord Shiva at this place and hence the deity got the name Aanilaiappar (Aa means cow) and then Pasupathinathar which means 'Lord of all living beings'.
Temple: The temple at Karuvoor is built on a 2.65 acres site. There are two gopurams in this temple. The 7 tier front Raja Gopuram is 120 feet in height. Stucco images of mythological characters are found on this tower. The second tower (gopuram) is a 5 tier one. The Pukazh Chozhar (one of the 63 nayanmars) mandapam is located in between these two towers. There are 2 corridors inside the temple. The 100 pillar mandapam is a prominent portion of the temple. The main shrine (Moolvar) is a swayambu lingam. The sun's rays falls on the lingam 3 days in a year during the Tamil month of Panguni (March 15th to April 15th). There are two shrines for the goddess. The shrine for female deity Sundaravalli is facing south and the shrine for Alagaravalli is facing east.
Brahma and Kamadhenu are said to have worshipped the lingam here.
The temple structure built on 2.65 acres of land has two gopurams (tower). The 7 tier front Rajagopuram is 120 feet high and is adorned with stucco images of mythological characters. The other gopuram is a 5 tier one. Inside the temple there are 2 corridors. The main attraction of the temple is its100 pillared mandapam with inscriptions of Chola and Pandya. The temple complex has a holy tree called Vanji and a holy spring called Thadaagai Theertham.
The 5 feet high idol, which can be seen in a slanting position is a swayambu moorthy (self-created image) and it is kept in the main shrine (Moolvar). This idol representing Pasupathiswaralingam is bathed by the milk oozing from the udder of a cow. It is said that 3 days in a year during the Tamil month of Panguni (March 15 to April 15) the sun's rays falls directly on this lingam. Apart from the main shrine, there are two shrine for the female deity's. One is for Sundaravalli (Soundaranayaki), which is facing south and the other for Alagaravalli, facing east.
Daily 6 traditional kaala poojas are performed here. Archana, Sagasranama Archana, Ashtothra Archana , Abishekam are some among them. It is believed that those who surrender at the feet of Lord Pasupathinathar is blessed with a complete peace of mind. The devotees offer oil, milk, curd and tender coconut to the Lord and mangalsutra , jewels and sari to the Goddess.
The main festivals of this temple are Brahmotsavam in the month of Panguni (March-April, which include Soundranayaki Ambal’s marriage) and Arudra Darshan or Thiruvadirai in the month Margazhi (December-January). Both these festivals are celebrated for 13 days. Besides these, festivals like Eripaththa Nayanar Utsavam, Navarathri and auspicious days like Pradosha days, Jupiter transit day, Saturn transit day and full moon days are celebrated with great devotion.
Kalyana Venkattaramasami Temple
The rock- cave temple Kalyana Venkattaramasami Temple, popularly known as Then (South) Tirupati is situated at Thanthoni, around 5 km from Karur. The shrine placed on a raised portion of a hillock is one of the famous temples in the district. Lord Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy ( Lord Srinivasa) is the main deity with the Goddesses Sri Devi and Bhoomi Devi.
The main festivals celebrated here are Deepam festival in the month of September- October, the 22 days long Purattasi festival and the famous Masi Maha car festival.
Sri Mariamman Temple
Sri Mariamman Temple, situated in the heart of Karur, is one of the most famous and sacred temple of the city and the second largest Amman temple in Tamil Nadu. Around one million devotees will attend the annual festival held in the month of May. On the final day, 'Kambam' (sacred neem stem) was brought out of the temple in a ceremonial procession and taken to the Amaravathi river where it was respectfully lowered at the riverbed. Devotees of all age groups, irrespective of caste and creed will gather here to attend this ritual. The festival conclude with a spectacular firework display.
Maha Lakshmi Amman Temple
Situated at Mettumahadanapuram, the 800 year old Mahalakshmi Amman temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi is believed to be built by King Krishna Deva Raya. Mattumahadanapuram is also known as Krishnarayapuram, which was named after the king.
The annual festival of the temple known as Adi festival is celebrated for two days in the Tamil month of Aadi (mid July - mid August). The festival commence with the ceremonial procession of the 'Amman' to the temple and the chief priest performed abishekam with the holy water brought from the Cauvery river. The main highlight of the festival is the breaking of coconut on the heads of the devotees as a part of their fulfillment of vow. During the festive days a traditional lamp was lit on top of the temple flag post.
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