About trip

About Temple:Apathsahayar Temple, Thirupazhanam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thirupazhanam near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. 

• Moolavar : Abathsahayeswarar
• Amman / Thayar : Perianayaki
• Thala Virutcham : Kathali (plaintain), Vilwa
• Theertham :Mangalatheertham (not existing now),Cauvery
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Tirupazhanam
• Location : Tirupazhanam,Thanjavur,Tamil Nadu

History:

• The Lord in the temple is a swayambumurthy. The main tower is too ancient in three tier model.There is no flag post in the temple. It has a Bali peeta and Nandhi. There are shrines for Lord Vinayaka and Muruga. The Vahanas (the vehicle idols of Gods) are stored in the right of the front hall.
• After worshipping Vinayaka and proceeding further on the left, there are shrines of Sapthamadhas
  (seven virgins), Vinayaka, Venugopala and Shivalingas in different names, Nataraja Sabha, Bhairava and
  Navagrahas the nine planets.
  
• The place is known as Kathalivanam meaning place of plantain trees. Moon worshipped here. Kubera
  the authority for wealth, Lord Vishnu, Mahalakshmi and a Brahmin named Darmasharma worshipped
  here.
• This is the second of the Sapthasthanam Sthalams – holy places.
• Lord Shiva graces in the temple as a swayambumurthy. Rays of moon fall on the Lord on Poornima days
  (full moon) and also before after two days in the month of Panguni (March-April) and Purattasi
  (September-October).
  

• Ezhur Sapthasthanam festival, Shivarathri in February-March, Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in December-January and Aipasi Annabishekam in October-November are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Thanjavur Sightseeing

Morning pick up from Theni. Proceed towards Thanjavur. Hotel Check in. Brahadeshwara Temple. Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Siva Ganga Garden. Vijayanagar Fort. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Thanjavur.

Day 2 - Thanjavur Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Bangaru Kamakshi Temple. Schwartz church. Swami Malai temple. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Thanjavur.

Day 3 - Thanjavur Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. To visit Sarasvati Mahal. Thanjavur Maratha Palace. Apathsahayar Temple, Thirupazhanam Then proceed towards Theni. Finally drop at Theni.