| Description:.
This Shivastalam is located on the seashore of the Pandya country at Tiruppunavaayil
at a distance of 40 km from Arantangi. This shrine is
regarded as the 7th of the Tevara Stalams in the Pandya region of
Tamilnadu. Legend has it that the 4
Vedas, Bhrama , Lakshmi (as in Tirupputtur) and Mahavishnu along
with Indra, Surya, Chandra, Yama, Airavatam, Vasishta and Agasthyar worshipped Shiva here. All of the 14 shrines in the Pandya
Kingdom sung by the Nayanmars are said to manifest themselves here;
there are 14 Shivalingams in this temple.
The temple covers an area of about 3 acres and much of the structure
dates back to the Panayd period. Massive walls surrounding the temple and the picturesque
Rajagopuram beautify this shrine. The Nandi and the Shivalingam are huge here, and so is
the vimanam crowning the sanctum. This is a well endowed temple. There
are two entrances to the temple corresponding to the Shiva and the
Ambal shrines. The niches around the Garbhagriham are enshrined with
Ganapati,Dakshinamurty and in place of Lingodbhava - Mahavishnu and
Hanuman. The Nataraja Sabha here is referred to as the Sivagnana
Sabha.
Festivals: Six worship services are performed each day here. The
annual Bhrammotsavam is conducted in the month of Vaikasi. |
