Aiyanarswami Temple

The Aiyanarswami Temple is located in Kochadai and is dedicated to God Aiyanarswami. The antiquity of the temple and its tamarind tree date back over 2, 000 years. This is an ancient temple belonging to the Pandia period. There 21 deities in the temple that include Aiyanar with a bow, Muthiahswami, Karuppuswami, Agni Veerabadrar, Karuppayi Amman, Sangilikaruppu, Kaluvadikaruppu to name a few. Karuppuswami and Muthiah shrines are at the right and Nagappaswami on the left of Aiyanar. There are statues dedicated to the three Tamil kings, Chera, Chola and Pandya and idols for Saptha Kannis. The devotee is greeted with Villayudham Udaya Aiyanar (Aiyanar with a bow) on a horse and Muthia with the pancha bhoothas. Seated next is the white elephant gifted to Aiyanar by Indira. Aiyanar graces the sanctum sanctorum with his consorts Pooranai and Pushkala. Shenbagavalli Aiyanar with Pooranai and Pushkalai discovered in the Shenbaga garden of king Shenbaga Pandian also graces near the sanctum. The white elephant and the horse are his vahans vehicles.