About trip

About Temple:Thirumuruganatheeswarar Temple in Thirumuruganpoondi, a panchayat town in Tiruppur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. 

• Moolavar:Sri Avudainayagar /Sri Thirumuruganathar
• Ambal:Sri Avudainayaki /Sri MuyangupoonMulayammai
• Thala Virutcham (Sacred Tree):Gurukkathi / Mullai
• Theertham:Shanmuga Theertham, Gnana Theertham, Brahmma Theertham
• Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by:Saint Sundaramurthy Nayanar (Sundarar).
• Location:Thirumuruganpoondi, Avinashi,Tiruppur,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• This is one of the 276 Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalams and 2nd Shiva Sthalam in Kongu Nadu.
• Lord Shiva graces in the temple as Swayambumurthi (self-manifested)
• The temple is west facing.
• There is no main tower (Rajagopuram) here. A large stone Sthupam (Lamp Pillar) is present in front of the temple, as in most of the Kongu Nadu Shiva temples.
• This is an ancient temple and believed to have been built in the 9th Century CE.
• The temple is now maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is declared as a National Heritage Monument. 
• Ambal is in a separate temple adjacent to Moolavar’s shrine.
• Shrines for Saneeswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Pancha Linganms, Suryan, Sandikeswarar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Bhavaneeswarar, 63 Nayanmars, Durgai and Lingothbavar are in the corridors.
• You can see two Sundarar idols at the entrance of the Lord Shiva’s shrine -  one sad and the other joyous, depicting his state of mind prior to and after the incident. Lord Shiva’s idol is also there as a Hunter (Veduvan).
• It is believed that devotees can be relieved from mental ailments and can get respite from the evil effects of curses by worshipping the Lord at this temple.
• This temple is also famous as a Parikara Sthalam for Kethu Dosham and Brahmahathi Dosham.
• It is also believed that devotees can recover their lost items by reciting Saint Sundarar’s Pathigam of this temple.
• It is believed that taking a dip in the Shanmuga Theertham grants the boon of childbirth to the childless couples. It is also said that the Pandya King Maharadhan performed pooja here and was blessed with twins.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Tiruppur Sightseeing

Pick up from Theni/Dindigul. Proceeding towards Tiruppur. Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Arulmigu Avinashi Lingeshwarar Temple. Vaazhaithottathu Ayyan Kovil. Sri Thirumuruganathaswamy Temple at Thirumuruganpoondi Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Tiruppur Sightseeing

After Refreshment and Breakfast at Hotel. Then proceed to visit Maharaja Theme Park. Evening proceed toward Shopping. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.