History and tradition
- Architecture
- South Indian Architecture
- First attested
- 8th century
Temple tree
மூங்கில்
Theertham
- நள தீர்த்தம், கிருபா தீர்த்தம் · Temple tank
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Shaiva temple
Tiruvetkalam
திருவேட்களம்
Tiruvetkalam, Tamil Nadu, India
- Paadal Petra Sthalam
- Sung by Sambandar and Appar
- Chola Nadu, north of the Kaveri
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Overview
Shiva as Pasupatheswarar
Consort நல்லநாயகி, சற்குணாம்பாள்
lingam
Shaiva temple
250x250px|thumb|Shrine inside the temple|left As per Hindu legend, Arjuna, the Pandava prince from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, performed severe penance at this place to please the god Shiva. One day, Arjuna spotted a wild boar speeding to attack him. While he shot the boar with an arrow, another hunter also claimed that he was the first to shoot the beast. A fight of superiority started between the two. Arjuna attacked the hunter with an arrow, the impact of which was felt by all beings in the world. The hunter then tossed Arjuna with his toe, who fell in Krupa Samudram. It took Arjuna time to realise that it was Shiva in the form of the hunter who attacked him. Parvati, the consort of Shiva was angry at Arjuna for hitting her husband, but Shiva pacified her. They both granted boons to Arjuna, a weapon named Pasupatham. Since Shiva granted Pasupatham at this place, he came to be known as Pasupatheeswarar. Periyapuranam, the 11th century compilation of the Nayanmars has details about Sambandar visiting the place after coming via Thillai Nataraja Temple.
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