About trip

About Temple:This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 10th Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai). Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). Poompuhar is the place of confluence of the river Cauveri with the Bay of Bengal.

• Moolavar:Sri Pallavaneeswarar, Sri Pallavanathar.
• Ambal:Sri Soundarya Nayagi.
• Theertham (Holy water):Jaanavi Theertham, Sangama Theertham (river Cauvery).
• Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree):Mullai (Jasmine).
• Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by :Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.
• Location:Thiruppallavaneecharam (Poompuhar), Nagapattinam,Tamil Nadu

History:

• This is the birth place of Saint Pattinathar.
• This east facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 5-tiers. There is no flag post (Kodimaram) here.
• The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 17.03.2008 and prior to that on 05.04.1995 and 20.08.1958.
• The temple faces the Bay of Bengal. River Kaveri enters the sea very near to this temple, hence the place around it is called “Kaveri Puhum Pattinam”. 
• This has later been changed to Kaveripoompattinam. It is also called Poompuhar. Another ancient name of this place was “Puhar Nagaram”. Puhar in Tamil means the estuary of the river.
• In the Chayavanam temple’s inscriptions dating to the period of Vikrama Cholan, this place is referred to as “Rajathiraja valanaattu Nangoor Naattu Kaveripoompattinam”. Kings like Sembiyan, Musukundan, Manuneethi Cholan and Karikala Cholan had used Poompuhar as their port capital and have added to its glory.
• It is believed that a Pallava king built this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva here. Hence this place also gets the name “Pallavaneecharam” and the lord is praised as “Sri Pallavaneswarar”.
• After the Chola period, a major part of the Poompuhar town was submerged in the Bay of Bengal. 
• A few small villages still remain and bear silent witness to the cruelty of times. Chayavanam (Thiruchaikkadu), Pallavaneecharam, Melapperumpallam, Keelaperumpallam and Kezyayur are some of the important villages of the ancient city Poompuhar that still exist today.
• Devotees believe that by worshiping the lord here, their children would be blessed with wisdom and intelligence. 
  
  

Itinerary

Day 1 - Nagapattinam Sightseeing

Proceed towards Nagapattinam. Then transfer to Hotel. Hotel Check In. Then proceed to visit Dutch Fort. Kayarohanaswamy Temple. Sikkal Singaravelar Temple. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Nagapattinam Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then Proceed towards Sri Pallavaneswarar Temple at Thiruppallavaneecharam (Poompuhar) Soundaryaraja Perumal Temple. Nellukadai Mariamman Temple. Finally drop at Railway Junction / Airport.