Pancha boothangal in seperate sannidhis
Very old and peaceful temple with lot of history. Well connected by roads. Tip : For garlands (Maalai for god), there were no shops around so it's better to buy it in a market before the temple.
Cheyyar Shiva Temple - Tiruvothur (Temple for Child Boon / Fertility near Chennai)
This Shiva temple is a padal petra sthalam;
It is believed that those seeking “santhana prapthi” (child boon) can pray to the Goddess here by making offering of palm fruits and then consuming it.
Devotees also worship Lord Shiva of this temple for prosperity and wisdom.
The legend is that Lord Shiva preached (meaning “Othu” in Tamil) Veda to celestial gods (Devas) and sages at this place, hence this place gets the name “Thiruvothoor” and the lord is praised as “Vedapureeswarar”.
Lord Thiruneyana Sambathar visited
this temple, He converted all the male panai 🌲 into female trees and made them get fruits. Those trees where belong to a Lord Shiva follower.
God Name - Vedhapureeshwarar
( Taught Vedas to Devas )
Goddess Name - Elamulainayagi
Holy water - Cheyaru
Song - "Putherthai Enna kodu nin"
Music - Pazhnthakka Ragam
The temple is devoted to Lord Vedapuresswarar who came here and imparted his spiritual knowledge regarding the Vedas. According to legend, it is in this sacred place that Saint Thirugnanasambanthar used his holy miraculous powers and transformed a male palm tree into a female palm tree. Arunagirinathar, a devotee of Lord Muruga worshipped the Lord in this temple. According to popular legend, when the Saivite saint Sampandhar visited Therazhundur, he could not distinguish the temple from the neighbouring Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple dedicated to Vishnu. At that instant, Ganesha is believed to have manifested before Sampandhar and pointed out the Shiva temple to him.
This temple has a few unique distinctions. The Nandi, which usually faces the Shiva Lingam, is facing the opposite direction. One can also worship all the Pancha Bootha (lingams) in this temple.
The devotees of the temple and the natives of the town celebrate a festival every year with street processions which spans 10 days, called Brahmmotsavam. The 6th, 7th and 10th days of the festival are celebrated in a grand manner.7th day function is celebrated in grand manner called Thiruther vaibhavam. It is the main day of festival. The 10th day function is celebrated at night.
Very popular and powerful god.
Very Powerful God. Best worship time is Mng Only..
Power full God and power full trees
One of 276 thevara paadal petra Shiva sthalam.. Nandhi is facing the same direction of Lord Shiva..in this place Thiruganasambandar changed male palm tree in to a female palm tree