AATKONDEESWARAR TEMPLE
Distance: 43kms from Salem and 12 kms from Athur
Shiva: Aatkondeeswarar
Amman: Akilandaeswari
Sthala Viruksham: Vilva tree
Theertham: Vasishta Nadhi
Speciality:
The name of the Utsavar is Chandrasekarar.
The name of the Lord is Aatkondeeswarar which means drawing his devotees towards him.
The old name for Bedha Nayakan Palayam is Brihan Nayaki Puram which was later changed to Brihan Nayaki Palayam.
The Avudaiyar of Lord Shiva is a Lotus Peeta Avudaiyar.
There is a Krishna with Mahalakshmi Sannidhi in this temple.
The Vinayaka is called as Mahaganapathy.
The Vimanam is Dravida Vimanam.
There is a Pancha Lingam Sannidhi and Nayanmars Sannidhi in this temple.
Lord Shiva made it known to all that Shiva and Shakthi are one. Shiva and Parvathi appear as Arthanareeswarar. The Arthanareeswarar appears on the Trident of the Shakthi which denotes that Shiva and Shakthi are one.
This is a different form of Arthanareeswarar denoting unity.
The Lord has third eye on his forehead.
Pure rice is offered as Nivedhana.
There are Sannidhis for Murugar, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Saurian, 63 Nayanmars and Pancha Lingam in the Prahara.
All the procession deities including amman are in Standing posture.
Sage Vaishta Installed lingas on the banks of the River Vasishta. This Linga is one among those.
This Linga got into the mud after many years. Shiva appeared in a devotees dream and indicated his presence as a Linga submerged in the mud in this place. The devotee with the help of the villagers found the Linga and installed it in a temple. Later a big temple was constructed.
The special functions celebrated in this temple are Chithira Powrnami, Vaikasi Visakam, Aadi Puram, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Navarathri, Annabishekam, Arudhra Dharisanam, Mahashivarathiri and Panguni Uthiram.
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