Arangetra Ayyannar Temple Thirupattur, Trichy, Tamilnadu
The Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple is situated in Thiruvellarai, Tirchy, Tamil Nadu. The temple compound is looking like Fort wall. The raja gopuram, the temple's gateway tower, is unfinished.
Thiruvellarai is built on a 15 m tall hill. There are two stepped entrances to the sanctum, Utharayana Vaasal and Dhakshanayana Vaasal, each open for a six-month period. From 15 January to 15 June, Utharayanya Vaasal is opened, Dhakshanaya Vaasal is for the other six-month period.
The temple is said to have been built by Sibi Chakravarthy, king of Ayodhya in Treta Yuga. After that this temple was implemented by Pallavas, Cholas, Pandiyas, Vijayanagara. The temple has two rock-cut caves, 7 Theertham (6 is inside compound 1 is outside of temple compound named as "Swastik well").
History of this temple: When Sibi Chakravarthi stayed there with his warriors, a white pig crossed his path. He chased it and the pig hid inside a hole. Markandeya, a sage, was doing penance there and the king narrated the incident to him. The sage asked the king to fill the hole with milk. While doing so, Hindu god Vishnu appeared before them. Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, performed penance at this temple, and Perumal appeared before her as Sengamalakannan. The presiding deity has since been called "Thamarai Kannan"; his consort is called "Pankajha-Valli".
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