Neer katha Ayyanar Temple

Overview

Neer Katha Ayyanar Temple is situated in Rajapalayam, at the foothills of Western Ghats where two waterways, Palaru and Neeraru meet. This temple is 500-1000 years of age. Neer Katha Ayyanar is the wellspring of all energy to guarantee the modern development and farming fruitfulness of Rajapalayam town. Ayyanar is everything for the general population here in their day by day life.

About The Temple

The directing god of the temple is Ayyanar named as Neer Katha Ayyanar. On the left of Ayyanar are Pushkala and Poorna on the privilege. Vanalingam, Thalamaiswami, Perumal, Lakshmi, Chinna Ottakarasamy, Vanakali, Peria Ottakarasamy, Madam, Madathi, Rakachi Amman, Vanapechiamman, Dharmaraja, Karuppusamy, , Sapthkannis have their holy places in the temples gracing the followers.

Legend and Stories

Two men, Chinna Ottakaran and Peria Ottakaran came to Rajapalayam for selecting wood for the banner post of Madurai Meenakshi Amman. They found that a few trees under the control of Ayyanar reasonable for their motivation and started to chop out them. At the same time, they discovered blood from the tree and were fear struck. They begged Ayyanar of their guiltlessness and said that they cut out the tree just to make the banner post for Meenakshi Temple. Smooth Ayyanar acquitted them and requesting that they return back in the wake of conveying the wood and be His security.

Mother Meenakshi prevented them from backpedaling. Exasperated Ayyanar made all individuals debilitated. Mother called the two Ottakarans and permitted them to backpedal to Ayyanar and guaranteed that she would come and meet them once in a year with three laurels. Chinna Ottakaran and Peria Ottakaran are the securities even today for Ayyanar.

History of the Temple

Despite the fact that Ayyanar worship is in vogue in Tamilnadu from days of yore, building temples for Him started from the tenth century by Chola King Rajaraja I, trailed by other Ayyanar Temples in different parts of the state. Rajapalayam Neer Katha Ayyanar temple additionally appeared amid this period as it were.

The western fringe of the Pandya locale where the temple stands was once usurped by Pandala lord of Kerala. Pandya sent an armed force headed by Chinniah Thevan who went through Srivilliputhur and Rajapalayam, achieved the western ghats, and drove the Kerala ruler and his armed force and recouped the region.

While they were returning back to Pandya kingdom, they were gotten by surges in the stream. They appealed to Ayyanar to spare them. A substantial tree fell over the tree which, as an extension helped the officers to cross the waterway. Hence, Ayyanar came to be known as Neer (water – surge in this unique situation), Katha (securing) Ayyanar.

Festivals

Chithirai first day (falling almost on April 14) and Chithirai Thiruvizha (April-May) are the festival days in the temple.

Offerings

Realizing their expectations, devotees perform abishek to Ayyanar, feed the poor and contribute what they could to the temple.

Significance

Devotees approach Ayyanar for solutions for various problems in their families.

How to Reach Neer katha Ayyanar Temple, Rajapalayam

The nearest airport is located at Madurai. The nearest railway Sstation is located at Rajapalayam. Rajapalayam is connected with bus from all places. Government and mini bus facilities are available to Neer Katha Aiyanar Temple.

Temple Address

Neer Katha Ayyanar Temple,
Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District,
Tamil Nadu, India.