About trip

About Temple: This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 27th Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai).
Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).

• Moolavar:Sri Kutram Porutha Nathar, Sri Aparadha Kshameswarar
• Ambal:Sri Kolvalai Nayagi, Sri Vichitra Balambikai
• Theertham (Holy water):Indhra Theertham, Surya Theertham
• Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree):Kokudi Mullai (Jasmine)
• Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by:Saint Thirugnanasambanthar and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar).
• Location:Thiru Karuppariyalur (Thalaignayiru),Nagapattinam,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• This east facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 3-tiers.
• The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 22.03.1953.
• The historical names of this place are Yuthigavanam, Thiru Karuppariyalur, Melaikkazhi, Kanmanasa Puram, Adhithyapuri, Thalaignayiru, Kokudikkoil and Kallar kottai.
• There are 12 stone inscriptions in this temple which date back to the periods of Chola kings Kulothungan-III, Konerikondan and Thiribuvana Chakravarthy Rajarajan and Vijayanagara king Pratapakrishna Devarayar.
• This temple is under the administrative control of Dharumapuram Adheenam.
• However, this temple is presently in a very bad state. The main tower as well as the towers in the sanctum are in ruins and are covered with a lot of weeds and plants. Even the compound walls and shrines are in a dilapidated condition.
• Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Siddhi Vinayagar, Murugan with his consorts, Mahalakshmi, Moovar and Uma Mamaheswarar can be seen in the corridors.
• In the “koshtam” (place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum), idols of Narthana Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai can be seen. The idols of Chandikeswarar with his wife Yamini are depicted in a seated posture. 
• There is an idol of Vinayakar along with a Shivalingam under the Sthala Viruksham (Mullai plant). 

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 Kutram Porutha Natheswarar temple at Thiru Karuppariyalur (Thalaignayiru) Soundaryaraja Perumal Temple. Nellukadai Mariamman Temple. Finally drop at Railway Junction / Airport.