History and tradition
- Architecture
- Dravidian architecture
- First attested
- 7th century
Temple tree
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Shaiva temple
Tiruppoonturutti
மேலைத்திருப்பூந்துருத்தி
Tiruppoonturutti, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Pushpavananathar
Consort சௌந்தரநாயகி, அழகாலமர்ந்த நாயகி
lingam
Shaiva temple
The temple is believed to be the place where Thirunavukkarasar (also called Appar), the Saivite saint from the 7th century is believed to have performed extensive weeding work in the temple. The temple is also the place where the other Saivite saint Sambandar is believed to have stopped at the entrance and the Nandi moved a little to allow him the view of the sanctum. The place is also believed to be the place where Appar shouldered the palanquin of Sambandar. As per Hindu legend, Indra was cursed by sage Gautama to have thousand moles in his body to make him ugly for his bad desires. Indra was passing through many places for relief, but when he reached the place, he started performing worship with flowers (called poo in Tamil). The presiding deity thus came to be known as Pushpavananthar. As per the regional view, a holy place lying between two rivers is called Thurthi. It is one such place, with the other Thuruthi located near Mayiladuthurai.
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