About trip

About Temple: Kottur Kozhundeeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kottur
in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu.The historical name of the place is
Indirapuram. It is one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the
early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.

• Moolavar : Kozhundeeswarar-(Akraparameswarar)
• Amman / Thayar :Thenar Mozhi Ammai- T henambikai,Madhura Bashini
• Thala Virutcham : Vanni
• Theertham :9 Theerthas – Mulliyaru,Sivaganga,Parama, Shiva Mandai, Amudha,Indra, Vishwakarma and Aramba
• Agamam / Pooja : Kamiya Agamam
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Indirapuram
• Location : Kottur,Tiruvarur,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• There are two temples in this village; the one on the west side has been glorified by the Thevaram while the other is praised by Thiruvisaippa (Keezhkotur Mani Ambalam). 
• This is the 228th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 111th Sthalam on the south side of River Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This Shivastalam is located in the vicinity of Thirukkalar.
• The Temple is having three tiered Rajagopuram and is facing west. 
• There are two inner corridors,
  Prakara in this temple. At the entrance, Dwajasthambam and Nandi in front facing main sanctum can be
  seen.
  
• Shiva faces West and Ambal faces East in the Upadesam
  Sannidhi formation.
  
• The Pradosha Kala Murthy (time between 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. is observed as Pradosha kala according
  to Hindu almanac) is in a separate shrine in the form of an idol. 
• The Arthanareeswara (half Shiva-half
  Ambica) form will be visible on the Linga when milk abishek is performed on Masi Magam day during
  February-March. Narthana Ganapathy, Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothpavar, Brahma, Durgai and
  Sandeswarar are the Koshta Idols.
  
• Natarajar, Sivakami and Manickavasagar Idols are found in the Sabha Mandapam. These Idols are found
  in a village Mayilaerupuram during ploughing.
  
• There are shrines for Vinayaka, Muruga, Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Vishnu with his consorts, Chandran,
  Naalvar, Lord Muruga, Rambha in penancing style, Gajalakshmi, Bhairava, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodhbava,
  Akoraveerabadra, Nandikeswara, Vallaba Ganapathi, Nataraja, Brahmma, Mahishasuramardhini,
  Navagrahas Umamaheswarar, Arthanareeswarar, Meenakshi Sundareswarar and Chandikeswarar.
  
• At around 1 km east of this temple there is a Thiruvisaippa temple, sung by Karuvur Thevar. The main
  deity is called Iravatheeswarar. 
• This is the place where the bell of Airavatam, the elephant fell. Aani
  Pournami is the day on which the Lord performed his dance.
  

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 Kottur Kozhundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvarur Sri Agnieeswarar Temple sri Seshapureeswarar Temple. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.