Purushotama Perumal Temple ,Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy, Tamilnadu
This temple is situated in Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. This temple is also known as Sri Thiruvanaikoil or Thiruvanaikaval. The temple was built by Kochengon Chola at 1800 years ago.This Temple is one of the five major Shiva Temples known as Panchabhoota Sthala representing element of water. The sanctum has Shiva Lingam in the form of Appu lingam (water lingam).
The sanctum of Lord Jambukeshwara has an underground water stream and one can see water coming out of that stream all the time. The presiding goddess is Devi Akilandeswari Amman. This temple is one of amman shakti Beetam.
History of this temple:
According to legend, Parvathi performed penance in the form of Akilandeswari in the Jambu forest. She made the lingam out of the water of river Kaveri, installed it under the Venn Naaval tree and commenced her worship. Lord Siva at gave darshan to Devi Akhilandeswari.
According to Sthala Purana, there were two Siva Ganas by name Malyavan and Pushpadanta. They always quarrel with each other and fight for one thing or other. One day on fight Malyavan cursed Pushpadanta to become an elephant and Pushpadanta cursed Malyavan to become a spider. Both of they came to Jambukeshwaram and continued their Shiva worship. The elephant collected water from river Cauvery and conducted Abhishekam to the lingam under the Jambu tree daily. The spider constructed his web over the lingam to prevent dry leaves from dropping on it and prevent Sunlight directly falling on Shiva.
When the elephant saw the web and thought that as dust and tore them by pouring water. The spider became angry and crawled into the trunk of the elephant and bit the elephant to death killing itself. By their activity, Pushpadanta(elephant) relieved from his curse. Malyavan cursed by lord shiva to become a human live in earth. Malyavan become a newbirth with a name of Kochengon Chola.
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