About trip

About Temple: Rathnapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located
in Thirunattiyathangudi Village in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu.

• Moolavar :Rathnapureeswarar-Manickavannar-Karinaleswarar
• Amman / Thayar : Mangalambikai
• Thala Virutcham : Mavilangai
• Theertham : Surya and Chandra Theerthams
• Agamam / Pooja : Kamya Agama
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Natiyathankudi
• Location  : Tirunattiyathankudi, Tiruvarur,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• Thirunattiyathangudi is considered to be the birthplace of Kotpuli Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars.
• This place is also called as Palakkurichi. Hymns praise of the temple has been sung by Sundarar in the Thevaram. 
• This is the 235th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 118th Sthalam on the south side of River Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
• This is a small temple facing east. The Rajagopuram is of a five tier structure.
  
• Shrine for kaikaattiya Vinayagar for Sundarar is located at the entrance
  of the temple and is facing west.
• There are shrines for Lords Vinayaka, Muruga, Viswanatha, Mother Gajalakshmi and the Navagrahas the
  nine planets in the inner prakara. 
• Lords Dakshinamurthy, Lingodhbava, Brahmma are on the Goshtam,
  the wall around the sanctum sanctorum.
• It also has Kotpuli Nayanar. Nataraja Sabha and procession
  deities are in the Mahamandapam.
  

Festivals:

• Kotpuli Nayanar Guru Puja on Jyeshta (Kettai in Tamil) star day in Aadi (July-August) is the main festival
  of the temple. Also, all Shiva related festivals are observed. 
• The Nadavu Utsavam in the month of Aadi
  is of importance here.
  

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