136. KURUMBALUR

PANCHA NADHEESWARAR TEMPLE

Ditance: 5kms from Perambalur

Shiva: Panchanadheeswarar

Amman: Dharmasamvarthini

Speciality:

This temple was built by King Virada Rajan in 10th Century.

The temple has a 5 tiered Rajagopuram.

The temple faces east.

There is a large temple tank near the temple.

Shiva Panchanadheeswarar faces east and Amman Dharmasamvarthini faces south.

The Pancha Koshta Deities and the Prahara deities present in Shiva temple are present here also.

There are Sannidhis for Kasi Viswanadhar and Visalakshi and 63 Nayanmars.

The Shiva was also worshipped by Arjuna.

The Linga is a Suyambhu and the King installed the Linga and named it Panchanadheeswarar.

Since Vyakrapadhar lived here the place was called Kurumpuliyur now called Kurumbalur.

History:

King Viradarajan was a chieftain under Chola King. He ruled this place in 10th Century. He regularly visited the Thiruvaiyaru Ayyarappar temple. Once there was heavy rain and flood in the Kollidam river. He could not go to Thiruvaiyaaru as he could not cross the river. Sage Vyakrapadhar was also called Kurumpuli Munivar lived here at that time. The king approached the sage and shared his grief of not abole to go to Thiruvaiyaaru. Sage Vyakrapadhar suggested the King to build a temple for his favourite Lord Ayyarappar also called Panchanadheeswarar. Accordng to his advice the King built this temple.

Sage Vyakrapadhar stayed in an Ashram in this area, he visited many temple around this area. Another place which was named after him nearby is Perumpuliyur now called Perambalur.