About trip

About Temple: Sri Vruddhapureeswarar  Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Tirupunavasal  in Pudukkottai District of Tamilnadu.

• Moolavar : Vruddhapureeswarar (Pazhampathinathar)
• Amman / Thayar : Periyanayaki
  
• Thala Virutcham :Punnai, Chathurkalli, Magizham and Kurundam
• Theertham : Lakshmi and Brahmma theertham
• Agamam / Pooja : sivakamam
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Punnaivanam
• Location : Tirupunavasal, Pudukkottai,Tamil Nadu.

History:

• Lord Brahmma had to lose his position as Creator as he was not able to explain the meaning of the Pranava Mantra. As advised by Mother Parvathi, He came to earth, installed a Sivalinga and worshipped to get back his position.
• Brahmma also created a tank to draw water for the abishek of Lord Shiva.
  As the spring was created by him, it is called Brahmma
  Theertha.
  
• Also, as Brahmma has four faces, He made four
  faces in the Linga too, hence the Linga came to be known as
  Chaturmuka Linga – Chaturmukha – four faces. This was the
  Linga worshipped by devotees in the early days. 
• In the years
  that followed, King Sundara Pandian built a temple combining
  the tradition of both Pandyas and the Cholas. 
• In the Chola
  temple, the main tower (Rajagopuram) would be small and
  Vimanam taller and in the Pandya temples it would be other
  way round. As the temple combines both traditions both are
  taller. 
• The Shivalinga was installed on a big Avudayar (the seat
  for placing the deity) in the sanctum sanctorum. The Lord was
  named Vruddhapureeswarar indicating the age. Vruddha
  means old. 
• In Tamil, He is called Pazhampathinathar. As the
  place is ancient as Lord Brahmma the Creator, the place is
  considered to be very old.
  

Itinerary

Day 1 - Pudukkottai Sightseeing

Morning Pick up from Theni/Dindigul. Then proceed to visit Thirumeyyam - Sri Sathyagiri Natha Perumal Temple. Thirugokarnam Temple. Museum. Thirumayam Fort Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Pudukkottai Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Check Out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Chithannavasal . Avudayar koil. Sri Vruddhapureeswarar (Pazhampathinathar) temple. Then starting our Journey towards Theni/Dindigul.