This temple is situated between Kumbakonam and Tanjore. it is an ancient temple with 11 epigraphic evidence of existence from King Kulathunga chola I to Kulathunga chola III.
The nayak rulers in 1600 built a huge granary here inside the temple called Kalanjiyam in Tamil
HOW TO REACH:
On the Kumbakonam Tanjore main road 6 kms from Kumbakonam you will find Papanasam a right turn here will lead to the temple in 2 kms
LEGENDS AND HISTORY:
Shiva was worshipped here by many gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Yama
This was the place where Vashishta was conferred Brahma rishi status
Sri Rama on his way back put down his bow and arrow near the sthala vriksha Vanni tree and prayed to Shiva to atone for killing Ravana a Shiva bhakta
Arjuna also kept his Bow and arrow in the Vanni tree here and descended to Nagaloka and married Uloopi,
Nayanmar Thirugnana sambandar has sung about the lord Shiva in this place
The Kalanjiyam maintained by ASI
The temple has two main praharams for Sivan
and Ambal both facing the east
The sthala vriksham where Rama and Arjuna left their weapons the Vanni tree
AS you enter the sivan complex
The complex has the usual Kosta vigrahas and sannidhis for Murugan and Ganesha
The ambal is in kalyanakolam and to the right of lord Shiva hence this place is famous for solving marriage related obstructions
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