History of the place

The divine serpent Adishesha (serving as a bed to Lord Mahavishnu) incarnated as Sage Patanjali to have the dance darshan of Lord Shiva. The Lord granted Adisesha His Dance Darshan in Chidambaram. The Lord advised the Sage to do penance in this place. When the Lord appeared before the Sage, he expressed his wish to see the Lord's dance forever. Lord assured Patanjali to offer His dance darshan in many places. To honour sage Patanjali's devotion, the Lord named Himself "Patanjaleeswarar"

Saints who worshiped

Sundarar. This temple is the 32nd among the 274 devara sthalas.

Speciality of this temple

The Lord Shiva is a swambumurthi here and graces as a small Linga. . Mother Kolvalaikkai Ambiga, also known as Ambujakshi and Kanarkuzhali is facing south. The temple is also known as Madhukavanam. When sages of Dandakaranya came to worship this Lord, every sand particle appeared as Lingas and hence they worshipped from outside. So, the sand here is considered very sacred and devotees take them home for prosperity. Those seeking relief from the serpent's adverse effects pray here to the Lord and Sage Patanjali.

Pariharam

Those seeking promotions and transfers in jobs pray here. People also pray to get recognition for their hard work in their career.

Pariharam Procedure

Devotees perform abishekam and vastras are offered to Lord. Women offer saree and bangles to Ambal seeking child boon.