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Arapaleeswarar
Temple
is
largely
believed
to
have
been
constructed
in
the
1st
or
2nd
century
AD
by
Valvil
Ori
during
his
rule,
and
it
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva.
Located
at
Periakoviloor,
it
is
in
the
vicinity
of
the
splendid
Akasa
Gangai
waterfall.
Inscriptions
dating
back
to
the
Chola
period
have
been
found
at
the
temple
according
to
experts
in
the
field.
Another
important
historical
monument
unearthed
here
is
a
megalithic
burial
site.
A
secret
path
to
the
Lord
Shiva
temple
at
Rasipuram
is
thought
to
exist
at
Arapaleeswarar
Temple.
The
Shivalinga
in
the
temple
was
found
by
a
farmer,
according
to
legend.
While
ploughing,
the
farmer
accidently
hit
the
Shivalinga,
and
the
structure
started
to
bleed.
The
temple
is
17
kms
from
Solakkadu
junction.
This
temple
hosts
main
deity
as
Lord
Shiva
.
The
temple
is
quite
old
with
some
history
attached
to
it.
The
temple
is
said
to
be
built
by
King
Valvil
Ori.
The
temple
timings
are
7
AM
to
1
PM
and
2:30
PM
to
7
PM.
There
are
lot
of
eateries
around
the
premises
of
the
temple
and
all
are
pure
vegetarian.
Vegetarians,
please
ensure
you
have
some
food
here,
without
which
there
are
no
pure
veg
restaurants
in
anywhere
in
Kollimalai.
The
place
has
lot
of
parking
around
the
temple
and
shops
to
buy
forest
agro
products
like
honey,
pepper
and
lots
of
condiments
Old
Temple
with
Shiva
and
Parvathi
as
main
deities
,
all
Sidhars
sculpture
are
affixed
on
the
walls
of
Temple
.
Nice
temple
,
it
has
a
big
bell
which
children
try
to
pull
and
its
fun
for
them
.
Lot
of
shops
are
available
near
the
temple
which
sells
local
agriculture
products
.
Aagaya
Gangai
falls
and
Mini
Falls
are
adjacent
to
this
temple
.
Government
Buses
wait
here
and
board
passengers
.
Those
who
cant
go
down
to
Aagaya
gangai
can
try
Mini
falls
which
is
situated
behind
the
temple
,
its
actually
a
stream
and
not
falls.