Sunday, October 28, 2007

God : aiyARRappar, panychApakeshar, chempoRchOdhi nAthar, panchanadhIshar, praNathArthiharar, mahAdhevar
Goddess : aRamvaLarththa nAyaki, dharma samvardhdhani, tripurasundari, ulaguDainAchchiyAr
thiirtham : kAviri, Surya thIrththam, nandhi thIrththam, samudra thIrththam, dhEvAmrita thIrththam
Tree : vilvam
Name of Abode : kAvirikkOTTam
Great saints visited : nandhi dhEvar, sambandhar, appar, sundharar, chEramaN perumAL, mANikka vAchakar, paTTiNaththaDikal, aiyaDikaL kADavarkOn, aruNagirinAthar

History:

The Lord worshipped Himself at this great abode !
Specialities:

* appar had the kailasha dharshan at this abode. (1)
* So it is also called daxiNa kailAsham.
* God arranged the wedding of nandhi with svayam prakashai and took them around to seven abodes as saptapati.
* The river kAviri gave way for sundharar and chEramAn perumAL to worship the Lord. (2)
* dhakshiNAmUrthi

Main Festivals

* chiththirai vishAkam festival
* kALAShTami in the month of kArthikai
* shivarAtri

Location:
State : Tamil Nadu
District : Thanjavur
Situation: Well connected with Thanjavur.

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