| Description:
This Shivastalam is one of the 7 Sapta Stana Temples of Tiruvaiyaru, also known as
Pushpavanam. This shrine represents the first point of interaction between Appar and
Sambandar. The Saptastana temples of Tiruvaiyaru are Tiruppazhanam,
Tiruchottruturai, Tiruvedikkudi,
Tirukkandiyur, Tiruppanturai Tillaistanam and Tiruvaiyaru.
Tiruppoonturutti is also known as Tiruppanturutti. This temple is located in between the
rivers Kaveri and Kudamurutti and is considered to be the 11th in the
series of Tevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of the
river Kaveri. Legends: Indra and Kasyapar , Vishnu
and Lakshmi are said to have worshipped Shiva here. Tirunavukkarasar is said to have spent
a good part of his life here. He is said to have composed several Patikams here, and is
also said to have borne Sambandar in a palanquin. The Nandi is said to have moved, to
allow Shiva to look at the sight of Appar and Sambandar arriving together at the shrine.
Appar's patikam Angamaalai was composed here.
The Temple: This is a vast temple with a huge Nandi, which is said to
have moved aside to make way for Sambandar. As in Tiruvaiyaru,
the Uttara and Dakshina Kailasa temples adorn this shrine. A lofty 100 feet high
Rajagopuram adorns the entrance to this temple which occupies an area of about 2.5 acres.
The ambal shrine faces south while the main sanctum faces east.
Dakshinamurthy is portrayed with a veena, 'Veena dhara Dakshinamurthy'. The image above
is that of the stucco image of Dakshinamurthy from the vimanam at the Tirumagaral Shivastalam in Tondainadu.
Festivals: Four worship services are offered each day. The saptastanam
festival in the month of Chittirai involving a visit by Aiyarappar to each of the 7
saptastanams is of great importance here. |
