Sangameswarar Temple
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Sangameswarar alayam known as Kooduthurai
by locals, the temple of Lord Shiva in Bhavani
, Erode
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. The temple was built at the confluence of Kaveri river
, Bhavani river
and ‘agaya gangai’, an invisible underground water source.
The temple was priced in old Tamil literatures Thirupugazh, Pillaithamizh by Thirugnanasambandar and Arunagiriyar, as Thirunana
.
Sangameswarar alayam is a Tamil Nadu tourism spot and has a huge hall for social events, a beautiful river side garden, round boat ride, swim and bath area, and an elephant too.
The temples Ilandhai tree gives fruit on all season which was used for everyday puja even today.
During the period of Chera Chola and Pandya’s there was a cave connection existed between Chidambaram and Sangameshwarar temple and puja’s are performed at same time in both temples.
The cow behind the Vishnu statue remains the harmony between Saivism and Vaishnavism.
It was said from generations that every inch under the temple has one shivalingam.
Of all the seven holy Shiva centers of the Kongu Region, Bhavani is known as Thirunana in script. The holy waters of Sangameswarar temple is known as Cauvery theertham, Surya theertham and Gayatri theertham.
Kooduthurai
Kooduthurai, or Mukkoodal is a holy place situated in Bhavani urban area near the Agglomeration of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.It is located at a distance of 11km from Erode Central Bus Terminus and 15km from Erode Junction Railway Station...
by locals, the temple of Lord Shiva in Bhavani
Bhavani, Tamil Nadu
Bhavani is a special grade Municipal area in Erode Urban Agglomeration, Tamil Nadu, India. It is being the Twin City of Erode, lies immediately next to the Erode City Municipal Corporation, like Palayamkottai - Tirunelveli and Srirangam - Tiruchirapalli.It is a peninsular island area situated at...
, Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The temple was built at the confluence of Kaveri river
Kaveri River
The Kaveri , also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the...
, Bhavani river
Bhavani River
The Bhavani is the second largest river in Tamil Nadu, South India and a major tributary of the Kaveri River, the longest river in Tamil Nadu.-Description:...
and ‘agaya gangai’, an invisible underground water source.
The temple was priced in old Tamil literatures Thirupugazh, Pillaithamizh by Thirugnanasambandar and Arunagiriyar, as Thirunana
Thirunana
This Siva Temple at Bhavani near Erode, in Kongu Naadu, is a shrine at the confluence of Bhavani, Cauveri and Amrutavahini rivers. The temple is located on the northern bank where the rivers meet. The name Tirunanaa that is "Themai nannaa oor”, literally means, no evil will befall in this city....
.
Sangameswarar alayam is a Tamil Nadu tourism spot and has a huge hall for social events, a beautiful river side garden, round boat ride, swim and bath area, and an elephant too.
History and myths
Kubera, son of Vaisira was gifted an aircraft to visit Shiva temples across the country in recognition of his devotion to Lord Shiva. While he was flying near the river Cauvery Kubera was surprised to see a deer, tiger, cow, elephant, snake and rat drinking water near an Ilandhai tree on the river bank without enmity, to answer his wonder Kubera heard a voice from the sky saying it was a place where vedas visited, inhabited by gandharvas and advised him to worship the shivalingam under the iilanadhi tree.The temples Ilandhai tree gives fruit on all season which was used for everyday puja even today.
During the period of Chera Chola and Pandya’s there was a cave connection existed between Chidambaram and Sangameshwarar temple and puja’s are performed at same time in both temples.
The cow behind the Vishnu statue remains the harmony between Saivism and Vaishnavism.
It was said from generations that every inch under the temple has one shivalingam.
Inside the temple
Rock status of this temple represents the beauty of stone carving and the culture of the people. When water or milk poured on the two identical stone statues in font of ambal sanathi- Hindu goddess, one smiles at you, while the other shed tears at you. The temple got a precious Ambal statu, a Hindu goddess donated by a district collector during British period for saving his life.Of all the seven holy Shiva centers of the Kongu Region, Bhavani is known as Thirunana in script. The holy waters of Sangameswarar temple is known as Cauvery theertham, Surya theertham and Gayatri theertham.