Vanneeswarar Temple - Alwarkurichi
Location: Tenkasi district/ Alwarkurichi
Temple timings: Morning - 07:00 am to 10: 00 am
Evening - 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Moolavar name: Vanniappar
Other sannidhis: Vinayagar, Subrahmanya swamy, Dakshinamurthy Saniswarar and Suryabagawaan
Speciality: Traditionally, Navagraham - the nine planets, are in a separate shrine in Lord Shiva temples. But in this temple, they are in a form of a Yantram on the roof of the mandap in front of the Lord’s shrine.
Yet another specialty is a pillar which has sculptures of Goddess Garbharakshambikai who is worshipped for childbirth/ conception and Kalyana Ambal in bridal attire worshipped for marriage.
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Vaneeswarar temple was built by the Pandya King Maravarman.
During the Dwapara yuga, Saptharishis performed a yagna, to put an end to the fire that destroyed humans. However, Agni out of fear from losing his powers, put an end to this yagnam. This angered the Saptharishis. Due to fear of getting cursed by the saptharishis, Lord Agni hid himself in the river near the temple in disguise of a fish. However, all the other fishes stayed away from Agni, due to which the Saptharishis identified him and cursed him. Lord Agni lost his powers, later on the advice of Rishi Sudhama (Lord Shiva’s great devotee) , Agni went to Mount Kailash and made a Shivalinga and started his penance which helped him come out of the curse. It is said that the Lord here was installed by Lord Agni himself and hence is named as Agneeswarar. The place where the linga is installed is known as Agni theertham.
Subramanya swamy
Sculpture of Goddess Garbharakshambikai. Legend says that this Goddess grants childless couple with child. She is worshipped by applying turmeric paste on the sculpture and lighting diyas.
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