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==Legend== | ==Legend== | ||
As per Hindu legend, Sage Kalava was suffering from serious ailments along with leprosy. He prayed to the [[Navagrahas]], the nine planet deities. The planets were pleased by his devotion and offered cure to the sage. [[Brahma]], the Hindu god of creation, was angered as he felt that the planets have no powers to provide boons to humans. He cursed the nine planets to suffer from leprosy and were sent down to earth in Vellurukku Vanam, the white wild flower jungle - the modern time Suryanar Kovil. The planets prayed to [[Shiva]] to relieve them off the curse. Shiva appeared to them and said that the place belonged to them and they would have to grace the devotees worshipping them from the place.<ref name=A>{{cite book|title=Temples of South India|last=Anantharaman|first=Ambjuam|publisher=East West|edition=second|year=2006|isbn=978-81-88661-42-8|pages=43–47}}</ref> This is the only temple where there are separate shrines for each of the planet deities.<ref name="dinamalar"/> | As per Hindu legend, Sage Kalava was suffering from serious ailments along with leprosy. He prayed to the [[Navagrahas]], the nine planet deities. The planets were pleased by his devotion and offered cure to the sage. [[Brahma]], the Hindu god of creation, was angered as he felt that the planets have no powers to provide boons to humans. He cursed the nine planets to suffer from leprosy and were sent down to earth in Vellurukku Vanam, the white wild flower jungle - the modern time Suryanar Kovil. The planets prayed to [[Shiva]] to relieve them off the curse. Shiva appeared to them and said that the place belonged to them and they would have to grace the devotees worshipping them from the place.<ref name=A>{{cite book|title=Temples of South India|last=Anantharaman|first=Ambjuam|publisher=East West|edition=second|year=2006|isbn=978-81-88661-42-8|pages=43–47}}</ref> This is the only temple where there are separate shrines for each of the planet deities.<ref name="dinamalar"/> | ||
==The temples== | ==The temples== | ||
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The temple of Thingalur is associated with the legend of [[Appar]] bringing back the life of the son of Appoothi Adigal. The idol of moon is made of black granite and clad in pure white.<ref name=A/> | The temple of Thingalur is associated with the legend of [[Appar]] bringing back the life of the son of Appoothi Adigal. The idol of moon is made of black granite and clad in pure white.<ref name=A/> | ||
[[Vaitheeswaran Koil]] has five inscriptions mainly belonging to the period of [[Kulothunga Chola I]] (1070-1120 [[Common Era|CE]]).<ref>{{cite book | [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]] has five inscriptions mainly belonging to the period of [[Kulothunga Chola I]] (1070-1120 [[Common Era|CE]]).<ref>{{cite book |title=Sacred tanks of South India |year=2002 |publisher=C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q3jXAAAAMAAJ&q=vaitheeswaran+koil+history|page=321}}</ref> The inscription on the steps of Subramanya shrine records the shutter of the sluice at Sattainathapuram measures 35 inches in length and 8 inches in breadth.<ref name="PV">{{cite book |last=Ayyar |first=P. V. Jagadisa |title=South Indian shrines: illustrated |year=1991 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-206-0151-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1uZboC&q=vaidyanathaswamy+temple&pg=PA261|pages=260–261}}</ref> The one on the right of the temple tank indicates the tank, Nachiyar shrine, and its hall were completely renovated when Kanderayar was governing the ''Sigali Simai'', and during the management of the temple by Muthukumaraswami Tambiran, a disciple of Sivagnanadesikar-Sambandar of the Dharmapuram Adheenam.<ref name="PV"/> On the wall of the second precinct, the inscriptions state that the courtyard of Thayalnayagi shrine, the sacred steps and Tattisuri hall were built during Tamil year 4868 corresponding to 1689 CE.<ref name="PV"/> On the floor near accountant's seat registers a deed granted by Sankarabaragiri Rengopanditar by Ambalavanatambiran, an agent of the temple.<ref name="PV"/> The Easter gateway inscription indicates the gift of taxes from Manipallam in Tiruvalipparu.<ref name="PV"/> | ||
==Architecture== | ==Architecture== | ||