A STAR TEMPLE - ANUSHAM - THIRININDRAVUR

ENTRANCE OF THE TEMPLE

NO KODIMARAM INSIDE THE TEMPLE

The King had just started his evening ride on a horse back.He likes these rides and often takes couple of soldiers as his company.His minister always come with him unless he has some pressing work related to the state.The second one is more of a helper who is kept at a arm's distance.Several things are achieved by these confidential and undercover rides.The king comes to know the necessities of the people,their well being,their needs and at times the king also gets first hand information of the safety and security of the kingdom.
The sun had just disappeared and moon was about to take control of the night.The minister reminded the king that they are welcoming a guest from ceylon tomorrow morning.The king said "yes minister we will go back to the palace".
"Let me wash up and change my dress I think you also should do it".
Both the king and the minister alighted from the stallion and went to the near by pond.
The soldier ran and checked the cleanliness of the pond and said "sir the pond and the water is fine".
The king asked the soldier to light the lantern with the wick and stand near by.
They finished dressing up and started back to the horse and few meters before the horse the candle stopped burning. Darkness engulfed and the peeved soldier went two steps back lit the wick again and strolled back to the king.
The lantern stopped burning at the same place again.
The bemused minister uttered "Sir there is aboslutely no wind and why the lantern stops burning".
The king asked the soldier to come few steps infront and light the wick again and asked him to go the same place.
To everyone's  astonishment the lantern  stopped burning exactly at the same place.
"In our kingdom there is no short of miracles" the king exclaimed.
"What do you think".
The minister did not answer and he tried again.
The same thing happened.
There was absolutely no wind.
The soldier was drenched in sweat and he was scared.The king was a rationalistic guy and he said" let us go back to the palace and come back tomorrow".
Next day the king was busy with Ceylonese delegates till afternoon.
He ventured alone with his stallion and reached the spot where the eerie stuff happened.
The entire place he was looking for something which he himself did not know.
A small boy was playing with his goats and he asked the king "what are you doing here alone"?.
"Kid did you notice or felt anything abnormal here".
The kid said this is a holy place see from this place "you walk hundred meters you will find a tree and behind that tree you will find a Sivalingam under the ground".
"Show me kid and if the linga is present I will give you two more goats".
The kid said "no give me a horse like this".
From the point at which the wick stopped burning exactly hundred meters further in a straight line the King found a Ala maram.
The king tried to excavate the area where the boy showed and after digging a few meters he found the suyambu lingam.
The astonished king tried to take the lingam with him.
The kid mocked at him "you are a adult but you have brains like a goat".
No one can ever take the lingam from here because here there should be a temple.
The kid disappeared.
Enlightment struck the king.
Life has taught me so many things.Today I learnt and felt god through a kid.
The king built a temple here.

This is called a thiri(wick)ninra(stopped)oor(town).

LAKSHMIPUREESWARAR

There is one more legend associated with this temple.

Jamadagani, a great sage,his wife and his son Parasuramar lived in this place.
Jamadagani's wife once saw a beautiful male walking across her and for a moment  she was disturbed.
This was noted by Jamadagani and he could not tolerate this.
He summoned his son and instructed him to kill his mother.
Parasuraman killed his mother as his father instructed.Jamadgani asked his son what he wanted for doing this act.
He said he wanted his mother back.Jamadagani could not take back his word, so he resurrected his mother back.
To clear their respective sins father and son duo prayed at this place making Sivalingams.
These lingams are seen  in the outer prakram of the temple.
A small Vishnu idol is present next to the two lingams.
When I entered the temple the rain had just stopped leaving the temple wet.
I was alone and I found there was no Kodimaram at this temple.
The temple was poorly maintained and most of the Kamadhenu over the wall of the temple were broken and the temple requires maintainence and renovation.
The main idol is called as Lakshmipureeswarar as Lakshmi prayed to Siva here.

DAKSHINAMURTHY WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON MUYALAGAN[ he has a serpent]

TWO LINGAMS WORSHIPPED BY JAMADGANI AND PARASURAMAN

VISHNU NEXT TO TWO LINGAMS

After finishing my customary recitation of sivapuranam I strolled out and went around the temple.
The Dakshinumurhy idol looked different.
Dakshinamurthy's left foot was placed on Muyalagan and Muyalagan is holding a snake in his hand.
After getting the blessings of Siva I sat for some time.
Parasuraman and Jamadgani passed in front of me.
This temple is also a star temple for "Anusha natchathiram".
When I walked out of the temple I was thinking why Dakshinamurthy was placing his left foot on Muyalagan and why Muyalagan is carrying a snake.I could not find a answer.
May be people who read this might find the answer.

BROKEN KAMADHENU -NEEDS RENOVATION

Kodimaram: Dwajasthambam or flag pole - kept between inner sanctum and entrance of the temple.
Muyalagan:   Muyalagan means acts of ignorance.
Kamadhenu:  Holy cow.
Suyambu lingam:Self manifested lingam.
Alamaram:Banyan tree.

Location of the temple: From Vaitheswaran koil to Mayiladudurai road. 6 Kms enrouteewe will find this place and take a left turn.A sign board indicating the temple is present.