About trip

About Temple: Soundareswararswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiruppanaiyur
Village near Nannilam in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu.This is the 190th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 73rd Sthalam on the south side of River
Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of lord Shiva of
this temple.

• Moolavar : Soundareswarar /
  Azhahiyanathar / Soundarya Nathar / Thaalavaneswarar.
• Amman / Thayar : Bruhannayaki / Periyanayagi
• Thala Virutcham : palmyra tree
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Location : Thiruppanaiyur,Tiruvarur,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• The great King Karikala Cholan lived in this placed for 8 years before capturing his kingdom from enemies. Actually Karikalan’s parents were killed by enemies at his tender age of 5. 
• He was taken care by his uncle in this village. He fought the battle at the age of 13 to conquer back his kingdom.
• Stucco Image of Rishabaroodar is located at the Temple entrance. There are Shrines for Thunai Iruntha
  Vinayagar, Martruraitha Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, Sandeswarar, Mahalakshmi and Ashta Lingam in the
  prakaram. 
• Agasthiyar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta Idols in
  sanctum walls. There is a Vinayaga called Matru Uraitha Vinayagar in the prakaram like the one in
  Thiruvarur Temple.
  
• There are sever Shiva Lingams in a row believed to be worshipped by Saptha Rishis. Somaskanda Idol is
  a unique sculpture holding fruit on left hand. The Temple has been converted to granite structure
  during 11th Century. The Temple has been called as Rajendra Chozha Panaiyur in inscriptions.
  
• There is an image of Paraasara Muni, who is said to have dropped a small portion of the celestial nectar
  – Amritam – into the Temple tank and hence the name “Amrita Pushkarini”. 
• Sthala Vriksham is Panai
  (Palm); there are two palm trees here which grew by themselves without any seed when the previous
  trees became very old.
  

Itinerary

Day 1 - Thiruvarur Sightseeing

Pick up from Theni/Dindigul. Proceeding towards Thiruvarur Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Veerataneswarar Temple, Thiruvirkudi, Arulmigu Abathsahyeswarar Temple. Arulmigu Saraswathi Temple. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Thiruvarur Sightseeing

After Refreshment and Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Soundareswararswamy Temple, Thiruppanaiyur,Thiruvarur. Sri Agnieeswarar Temple sri Seshapureeswarar Temple. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.