Pathirappuliyur Kayilasanathar Temple, Villupuram

Address

Pathirappuliyur Kayilasanathar Temple, Pathirapuliyur Villupuram District – 604302.

Diety

Kayilasanathar Amman: Kamakshi Amman

Introduction

Pathirappuliyur is located at a distance of 21 km near Tindivanam in Villupuram district. This is where the Arulmigu Kamakshiyamman Udanurai Kayilasanathar Temple is located Today, this legendary temple is littered with plants and vines. This is the place where the Tiger Sage (Vyagrapathar, son), who was loved by Eesan, worshiped the Lord. Sthalam is named after him as ‘ Pathirappuliyur ‘. The temple looks like a fort in the middle of the city. The temple has a north facing gate, a large mahamandapam and an artha mandapam parallel to the amman mandapam, and a square sanctum facing east. The front of the sanctuary has a beautiful shape with two openings. The foundation is made of black stone and the temple is adorned with limestone. The temple is designed with such magnificent ornaments and was built by the Nayaks who ruled with their headquarters at Gingee. The temple is about 450 years old and today it has been converted into a cowshed. The bat settles and kneels in the bush. Vegetation grows and crumbles all over the towers. So far, the temple is under the control of the Charitable Trust.

Puranic Significance

Tiparatanai walking time is three years. Six pujas were held till 20 years ago. Pradosa days are when hundreds of devotees come and worship. Every year the 9 day festival is held specially. Every day he would walk around Swami Veedhi in various vehicles. The temple alone had a large car shed for storing the vehicles. It is now gone. The Ganesha and Murugan shrines at the back of the temple facing east are also dilapidated and are now gone. Only the idols are in the temple. Talattaippolave Chidambaram Nataraja Dance Council special here. It is not known where the idol of Dakshinamoorthy in this temple went. The remaining statues are also unprotected. Some of the sages have kept them in the nearby temple of the Lord for safety. The temple and the pond together will cover an area of 6 acres. Only 25 pits of poisonous land is the property of the temple. Roots have penetrated the walls and are beginning to crumble. Since this will affect the idols, all the people of Urma together made suitable sacrifices three years ago and It was only when they tried to rebuild the temple that the charitable authorities put a stop to it. That is why the reconstruction has been halted to this day, ”said the priests. Even though they have no income, they worship here as their patron saint of Isan.

Beliefs

Those who want to make amends for Nagatosha will come around this place once and remove the doshas to worship Kayilasanatha. Worship on the days of Pradosa will increase the wealth of education. Marriage problems and land issues will go away. All that was intended to worship the merciful Mother Kamatchi will come true.