About trip

About Temple:Kripapureeswarar Temple in Thiruvennainallur, a panchayat town in Villupuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. 

• Moolavar :Krupapureeswarar – also Arutkonda Nathar,Aatkonda Nathar, Venupureeswarar
• Amman / Thayar : Mangalambikai, Verkanni Amman
  
• Thala Virutcham : Bamboo
• Theertham :Pennai River, Neeli, Sivaganga, Kama, Arul Thurai, Dandu, (Sivnarkeni), Pandava, Vaikunda and Veda theerthams.
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Tiruvarul Thurai
• Location : Tiruvennai Nallur,Viluppuram,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the present structure of the temple is believed to have been built during the Cholas period in the 10th century. 
• The temple has received gracious endowments from the Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi. Shiva is worshipped as Kripapureeswarar and his consort Parvathi as Mangalambikai.
• The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Thevaram, written by
  Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. A granite wall
  surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines.
• The temple has a five-tiered Rajagopuram, the gateway
  tower. The temple is closely associated with Sundarar, the Saivite saint of the 8th century, who started
  singing his Thirumurai starting with "Pitha Piraisudi" verse in this temple.
  
• The temple is open from 6 am - 11 am and 4 - 8:00 pm on all days except during festival days when it is
  open the full day. Four daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Aadi
  star day celebrated during the Tamil month of Aaadi (June - July) for Sundarar and Panguni Uthiram
  festival during Panguni (March - April) with a float festival being the most prominent.
  

Itinerary

Day 1 - Viluppuram Sightseeing

Pick up from Theni/Dindigul. Proceeding towards Viluppuram Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Serenity Beach Road. Auroville Beach. Auroville Visitors Center. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Viluppuram Sightseeing

After Refreshment and Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Sadhana Forest. Auro Beach. Sri Karaneswar Nataraja Temple. Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvennainallur. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.