sree thAgamtheertha pureeswarar, eraiyur, eraiyoor (Eraiyur)

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TVT263 - sree annapoorani samEdha sree thaakam theertha pureesar temple, thiru mAranpAdi now called as iraiyoor.thirumaaran paadi is 263rd thEvAra vaippu temple.
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Location:This is very near to a Paadal Pettra Sthalam called Thiruvattathurai or "Thirunel vaayil arathurai".
Though this temple in Eraiyur(or ThirumaranPaadi) is not sung by moovar(Maanikkavaasagar is not included), one of the very young and important sivanadiyaar Thirugnana Sambandar has stayed in this temple overnight.
Thirumaran Padi is cited atleast in 4 places in Periya Puranam when Theiva pulavar Sekkizhaar was trying to narrate the stories of Sivan Adiyaar(Means: Desciple of Lord Shiva).
The people in Eraiyur(Irai + Oor - Means: God's Village) still ponders on a nice story. While there are enough cross references for the places and happenings, I could not collect any evidence on Thirugnana Sambandar's Dream and I humbly pronounce it only as my little mind's inability.
When Thirugnana Sambandar was visiting the temples in Cauvery River, he has to stay in Eraiyur Temple as it was past dawn. He was hungry. The Amball(goddess) came to him and gave food. When he was eating he got hiccups. It is then the Lord Shiva appeared and created a pond for him to drink(Now part of the pond is taken over by the Co-Operative Society for its building. This is the pond which we used to see full of water during rain seasons just infront of ASHS School in Eraiyur)
Because the Goddess gave food the Goddess was from then called as "Anna Poorani" and because the Lord Shiva gave water and quenched his thirst, he was named as "Thaakam Theertha Pureeswarar".
In the night, in Thirugnana Sambandar's dream, Lord Shiva came and told that Thirugnana sambandar does not have to walk anymore as he is just a child. Instead Lord Shiva has asked a thanavandar (A Big Business Man with lots of money) in Thiruvattathurai or "Thirunel vaayil arathurai" to give him a "Muththu Chivigai" - a pallackku(cart carried by humans in thier shoulders) decorated with pearls.
In the morning, Thirugnana sambandar did not wait for the "Muththu Chivigai" to arrive. He started his journey. A Big Surprise was on its way for him. Lord Shiva has told the thanavandhar in Thiruvattathurai to send a "Muththu Chivigai" for Thirugnana sambandhar. They met Thirugnana Sambandar at a place called "Koodalur"(Or Gudalur).
From there on, Thirugnana sambandar travelled to many places in Muththu Chivigai and also wrote a poem on Lord Shiva in Thiruvattathurai or "Thirunel vaayil arathurai".
The Major River that flows through Virudhachalam or Virudhagiri to Pennadam or Penn Aavu Kadam to Eraiyur to Thiruvattathurai, Thittagudi and Thozhudur... is named as Vellaaru - Vellai Aaru - Means: White River.
Vellaaru is a very close by river of the great "Cauvery".
I have seen water running end to end several times (:->)!!! Mostly it will be sporting white sand only and I have lot of sweet memories in those white sand!!!
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