OTHEESWARAR TEMPLE
Distance: 11kms from Guduvanjery
Shiva: Otheeswarar, Vaidhyanadhar
Amman: Thaiyalnayaki
Sthala Viruksham: Peepul tree, Banyan tree and Palm tree united together.
Speciality:
According to the record the name of Shiva has been mentioned as Virupaksheeeswarar.
The inscriptions have recorded that this temple is more than 1700 years old.
The Mulavar Otheeswarar faces east amd Amman Thaiyalnayaki faces south.
The special Sannidhis in this temple are Stone Natarajar and Sivakami and Veerabadharar.
The Pancha Koshtas of Shiva, Chandikeswarar, Vinayaka and Muruga are the other Sannidhis.
It is believed that sidhdhars worship this temple daily in the form of white serpents.
The rays of the sun fall on Shiva daily.
This temple was worshipped by Indhiran and Rahu.
During Paal Abhishekam the Mulavar Shiva turns blue.
This is a Rahu Kedhu Dhosha Parihara Sthala.
This temple is situated in a quiet and calm place.
There are 2 other Shiva temples in this area.
One Linga is in a Garden (separate property).
The other is beside a Vinayaka temple close to Otheeswarar temple.
This Linga was taken from shrubs and placed under a roof.
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