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69. Arulmigu Soundaranayaki sameda Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur

 

Mulavar   Peppilikeswarar, Erumbeeswarar, Erumbeesar, Maanikanathar
Ambal   Soundaranayaki, Madhuvaneswari, Narunkuzhalnayaki
Kshethram    
Direction    
Theertham   Bramha Theertham
Sthala Vruksham   Vilvam
Paadiyavar   Appar
Travel Base   Trichy
Nearest Railway Station   Thiruverumbur
Continent   South Cauvery
Circle   Thiruverumbur
District   Trichy
State   Tamil Nadu

Location

Thiruverumbur is situated in the Trichy - Thanjavur route.Now it is a Industrial Area in Trichy. Next station from Trichy to Thanjavur is this. There are plenty of buses to this place from Trichy.

Architecture

This temple is on top of the Hill facing East and having around 125 steps. It is in the form of a Cave Temple.

History

Once Lord Indra and Devas came to Earth to get the advice of Lord Shiva regarding how to destroy Demon Thaarakaasuran. In orders to be not visible to the Demon Thaarakaasuran, Lord Indra and other Devas took the form of an ant and came to the Hill. As the Linga was slippery because of the oil on It, the ants could'nt climb further. So Lord Shiva appeared and ant hill and bent Himself to accept the offerings of the Devas and Indra. The Linga is still in the form of the ant hill and the outer surface of the Linga is hard. Demon Thirisaran's brother Karan also to the form of ant and worshipped the Lord here and attained eternal.

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