Iluppaikkudi / Iluppakkudi

The village name comes from the Iluppai trees which grow in abundance in this area.

Here there is a Sivan Temple (Bhairavar Kovil). The temple's origin, according to Puranic legend, comes from a request by Siva, who appeared in a dream to a local chieftain. The chieftain was presented with a Soodamani, a precious stone, by Siva for building the temple. The nearby village situated at Karaikudi is known as Soodamanipuram for this reason.

The lingam here is a natural one, meaning not shaped by man.

Bhairavar is a special deity here, much worshiped in the locality.

By Karuppiah @ Shanmugam
Illuppaikkudi (CECRI)

The Iluppakkudi Kovil (Thanthondri-eeswarar Soundaranayaki-amman Temple) is one of the seven temples of the Chettinad Nagarathar community (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagarathar).