About trip

About Temple:Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Poovanur in
Needamangalam Taluk in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu.This place is also called as
Pushpavanam. This is one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva famous for its stunning architectural
work with wide circumambulatory paths, famous for craftsmanship.

• Moolavar : Chathuranga Vallabha Nathar
• Urchavar : Pushpavaneswarar
• Amman / Thayar : Two Ambicas –Rajarajeswari, Karpagavalli
• Thala Virutcham : Jack tree
• Theertham :Pamani, Ksheera Pushkarini Krishna Kushtahara theertham
• Agamam / Pooja : Karana Agama
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Pushpavanam
• Location : Poovanur,Tiruvarur,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• The temple is frequented by asthma patients. Sambandar had sung praises of the temple in his Thevaram. This is the 220th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 103rd Sthalam on the south side of River Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
• This temple has a 5 tier Gopuram (Tower) with high and majestic compound walls and a broad
  courtyard inside the temple. 
• The Temple is facing east. There are two shrines for the presiding male
  deity and two separate shrines for the female deity.
  
• Dhandayuthapani and Gopura Vinayagar are located below Rajagopuram.
  Vinayagar, Dhakshina Moorthy, Annamalaiyar as Lingodhbava (Brahma and Vishnu on both sides.),
  Brahma, Arthanareeswarar, Durgai, Bitchadanar, and Sandeswarar are located in Koshtas.
• There is no
  Natarajar in Natarajar Sannadhi. In the mandapam, Natarajar Saba, Bronze Nandhi is in standing
  posture, in front of Somaskandar believing it as Thyagarajar.
  
• Nandhi mandapam is covered with brass. Next to Mysore, Mother Chamundeeswari in this temple only
  in south graces the devotees in all her majestic form in sitting posture with Soolam. 
• The other shrines
  found inside the temple are for Dakshinamurthy, Lakshmi Narayana, Kashi Viswanathar, Vasusena
  Mannan, Agasthiyar, Aiyanar, Naalvar, Kothandaramar, Valli Devasena samedha Subramaniyar,
  Mahalakshmi, Pasupatheeswarar, Bairavar, Suryan Chandikeswarar, Durgai, Vinayakar and Navagraha.
  

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 Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple, Poovanur,Needamangalam. Sri Agnieeswarar Temple sri Seshapureeswarar Temple. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.