Saints who worshiped

Saint Sundarar. This is the 225th Devara Sthalam.

Pariharam

Lord Shiva blesses the devotees with total mental peace, oratory skill and excellence in education, above all His full blessings. Polla Pillaiyar in the temple is not a man-made idol but a Swayambu. He taught the great Saivite Acharya Meikanda Thevar when he was 5 years old. Those who are dumb pray to Him to gain speeci skill. People also light lamps with a mixture of four oils (ghee, iluppai, coconut and gingely oil) for wedding boon, child, job and professional success.

Pariharam Procedure

It is the staunch belief of the devotees that their wedding plans would be successful if they worship the Nandhi (the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva) with a garland also wearing one themselves. Nandhi is revered as the deity of Darmas (righteous law). People from other countries as Japan come here and perform yajnas for good health. People also conduct yajnas for relief from sins of past birth. The jyoti Linga worshipped by the Navagrahas (the nine planets) is in this temple. If a devotee worships the sacred tree of the temple and light 5 lamps, he/she would not be affected by the adverse aspects of any of the nine planets either during their main or sub periods during their zodiac transits. Devotees perform abishek to Lord and offer vastras and undertake feeding of visitors.