| Description:
This Shivastalam is located in Karaikkal as is the famed Dharumapuram,
associated with the incident of Tirugnanasambandar's singing the patikam 'Maadar
Madappidi' in Yaazhmuri Pann. Telicheri is considered to be the 50th in
the series of Tevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of the
river Kaveri and is also known as Koyilpattu or Sameevanam.
Legend has it that Parvati worshipped Shiva here.
The presiding deity is referred to as Mahalingam, Bhrahmalingam,
Rajalingam and Bhaskaralingam.
The temple has a five tiered Rajagopuram
facing the west. There are also shrines to Subramanya, Lakshmi, Durga, Surya,
Saneeswara, Bhairava, Nataraja and others. The processional image of Shiva is
in the form of Kiratamurthy as in Tiruvettakkudi nearby. The
Sun's rays illuminate the sanctum at sunset for a period of 10 days from the 13th day of
the month of Pisces. Bathing
in the Suryapuskharini on Sundays is considered sacred and so is
offering worship on Mondays. |
