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This is the 128th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 11th Sthalam on the north side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. The temple is on the south banks of river Kudamurutti.The temple is 3 KM from Kandiyur, 5.8 KM from Thiruvaiyaru, 14.6 KM from Thirukattupalli, 14.8 KM from Thanjavur on Kandiyur - Thirukkattupalli Road. No much facilities available here. Better stay at Thanjavur and visit this temple.

A little elevated place or one that protrudes between two rivers is also called as Thuruthi. Bhoomagal worshiped the Lord Shiva of this temple, hence this place is called as Poonthuruthi. Indra, Maha Vishnu, Maha Lakshmi, Suryan and Kasiba Maharishi worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple to get rid of the curse. It is believed that to get rid of pitru dosha, one has to worship Lord Shiva on Aadi Amavasai ( new moon day ) after taking bath in 13 rivers / holy places namely, Vedaranyam, Dhanushkodi, Sangamugam, Thriveni Sangamam, Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Kaveri, Sindhu, Brahmaputra, Thamirabarani and Rameswaram. Kasiba Maharishi did a penance on Lord Shiva. Appreciating his devotion Lord Shiva, made to flow all the 13 rivers in to this temple well. Lord Shiva with Parvati gave darshan to Kasiba Maharishi as Kasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi.