History and tradition
Temple tree
மரமல்லிகை
Shaiva temple
Ilambayankottur
திருஇலம்பையங்கோட்டூர்
Ilambayankottur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Paadal Petra Sthalam
- Sung by Sambandar and Appar
- Thondai Nadu
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Overview
Shiva as Theyvanaayakaechuvarar
Consort கனக குஜாம்பிகை, தாயினும் நல்லாள், கோடேந்து முலையம்மை
lingam
Shaiva temple
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. According to legend, Shiva appeared to the Saivite saint Sambandar at this spot in the guise of an old man and commanded him to sing songs in praise of Shiva.
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