Sastha Temple - Ponnum Peruvembudaiyar

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IYAPPA SASTHA TEMPLE ON A SMALL HILL SIDE ON THE NORTHERN BANK OF NAMBIYARU
a majority of devotees are from nanjilnadu ,once belonged to kerala under trivongore maharaja
there are archialogical findings near this temple recentely unearthed by ASI indicating the presence a city on the northern side of river nambiyaru, like the satha at chitoor afew km east of this palce on the sourthern side of the river galled THENKARAI MAHARAJA templ e deicated to ayyappans brother Panthala maharaja, who came here insearch of AIYAPPAN.
The BOOTHATTHAR statue of this place is a morvolus stone work'
bhoothathar is personal god of iyyappan like Veerabhhu to Murugan. hence you may see this sami in all iyappan trmples facing south in front of satha sannithi.
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Coordinates:   8°26'50"N   77°38'28"E

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  • WONDERFUL TEMPLE, THE THIRUVIZHA IS A ILLUSTRIOUS FESTIVALS WHEREIN THE THEVARS OF VAGAIKULAM LIFT THE CHAPPARAM AND MAKE OORVALAM. ENGALAI KAAPPATRUM KAAVAL THEIVAM
  • Our Kula daivam. We have visited this temple in 2006. Great Sakthi. As we have clicked four to five photos of swamys. but all the photos are coming blank.
  • My Name is Rajesh, Thenkari Sri Maharajeshwarar ennkal kula daivam, we have visited last sunday (01-04-2012) Morning 10 O clock, coming thursday (05-04-2012) Pankuuni Uutheeram Thiruvizha, so we have visit two days earlier, not very much rush, I got a great thareesanam, Swameeya Saran Iyyappa, Save the world Thenkari Maharajeshwarer swameeyae Do you have visit thenkari 2 routes is available 1. Tirunelveli --> Parapaadi --> Thenkari 2. Tirunelveli --> Valliyoor --> Thenkari (Bus Time 7:30 Am, 9:15 Am, 11:15 Am in valliyoor) thank you yours Rajesh Tirunelveli
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