Sri Mangalambika sametha Kripapureeswarar temple - Thiruvennainallur
Location
It is 20 km from Viluppuram en route to Thirukkoyilur. This is the 14th of the 22 Tevara Stalams in the Nadu Naadu region of Tamilnadu. The river Pennar runs by the temple.
Sanctum
The presiding deity is Kripapureeswarar as Swayambu lingam and the Ambal Mangalambikai – both facing east.
Inner praharam
The central shrine consists of a sanctum and an arthamandapam, with niche images of Bhikshatanar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodbhavar, Bhrama and Durga.
Architecture
The eastern wall of the outer prakaram has a 5 tiered gopuram, which was built by a later Pallava chief Kadavarayan (circa 1181) prior to the period of Kulottunga III.
Sthala vriksham &Theertham
Bamboo (Moongil)is the Sthala vriksham and Pennai river, Dhanda theertham are the theerthams
Importance
- One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams
- This place is associated with the attainment of sainthood by Sundaramoorthy Nayanar
- There are three lingams in the temple – the Vijaya lingam worshipped by Arjuna seeking child boon, Sundara lingam worshipped by Devendra and Sankara lingam worshipped by Lord Vishnu.
- Parvati is said to have worshipped Shiva in a fortress of butter
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