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Erumbeeswarar
Temple,
Thiruverumbur,
Tamil
Nadu,
Main
Deity
:
Erumbeeswarar
Ambal
:
Narum
Kuzhal
Nayagi
Holy
Water
:
Brahma
Theertham.
Temple
Tree
:
Vilva
Tree
(Aegle
marmelos)
Erumbeeswarar
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva.
Built
on
a
60-ft.
hill.
The
temple's
main
shrines
and
its
two
prakarams
(outer
courtyards)
are
on
top
of
the
hill,
while
a
hall
and
the
temple
tank
are
located
at
the
foothills.
Shiva
is
believed
to
have
transformed
himself
into
an
ant
hill
and
tilted
his
head
at
this
place
to
enable
ants
to
climb
up
and
worship
him.
Erumbeeswarar
is
revered
in
Tevaram
and
is
a
Paadal
Petra
Sthalam.
This
is
the
124th
Thevara
Paadal
Petra
Shiva
Sthalam
and
7th
Sthalam
on
the
south
side
of
river
Kaveri
in
Chozha
Nadu.
This
temple
was
built
by
Aditya
Chola
(871-907
CE)
along
the
banks
of
river
Cauvery,
to
commemorate
his
victory
in
the
Tirupurambiyam
Battle.
This
temple
has
several
inscriptions
from
the
Chola
period
dating
back
to
the
10th
century.
The
temple
has
been
declared
a
protected
monument
by
the
Archaeological
Survey
of
India.
The
temple
complex
has
two
prakarams
(outer
courtyard)
and
a
two-tiered
rajagopuram
(gateway
tower).
The
central
shrine
faces
east
and
holds
the
image
of
Erumbeeswarar
(Shiva)
in
the
form
of
lingam
made
of
mud
mound.
The
granite
images
Ganesha,
Murugan,
Nandi
and
Navagraha
are
in
the
hall
leading
to
the
sanctum.
Other
Images
of
Dakshinamurthy
,
Durga
and
Chandikeswarar
are
found
in
outer
walls
of
sanctum.
The
central
image
of
Erumbeeswarar
is
made
of
mud
mound
and
is
referred
by
other
names
like
Erumbeesar,
Mathuvaneswarar,
Manikoodalachapathi,
Piplikesvarar
and
Manickanathar.
The
shrine
of
the
consort-goddess
Narunguzhal
Nayagi
Amman,
facing
south,
is
in
the
second
precinct
of
the
temple.
The
second
precinct
is
surrounded
by
granite
walls.
Narunguzhal
Nayagi
Amman
is
referred
by
other
names
like
Sugantha
Kuzhalal,
Soundra
Nayagi,
Madhuvaneswari
and
Rathnambal.
The
temple
is
maintained
and
administered
by
the
Hindu
Religious
and
Endowment
Board
of
the
Government
of
Tamil
Nadu
and
also
Archeological
Survey
of
India.
Temple
Timings
:
Morning:
6am
to
12noon
&
Evening:
4.30pm
to
8.30pm
Location:
Thiruverumbur
is
on
the
Tiruchirappalli
to
Thanjavur
main
road.The
temple
is
11
KM
from
Tiruchirappalli
central
bus
stand
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