Arangulanathar temple

The Arangulanathar Temple is located in Thiruvarangulam and is dedicated to God Arangulanathar. Legend has it that there was a staunch woman Shiva devotee Perianayaki. One day when she went to the Arangulanathar temple at Thiruvarangulam near Pudukkottai with her parents, she suddenly disappeared. Just then a voice was heard saying that she had joined God Shiva. The Nagarathar community people regard her as the consort of Shiva, Ambica, and built a shrine for her in the same temple. The idol of God Nataraja here is very beautiful. The blueprint is in the National Museum, Delhi. The Main Tower (rajagopuram) was built during the Pandya period. Worshipping the main deity in this temple, Tiruchitrambalam Udayar, is said to be equal to worshipping God Viswanatha in Kasi. The roof of the Vasantha Mandapam has all the 12 zodiac signs (rasis) with their relative Devadas - deities drawn with herbal colours on it. God Dakshinamurti in the prakara of the temple graces with a Veena on His hands considered a very sacred musical instrument in India. The prakara is called 100 pillars Mandap. There is also wooden carving of a soldier on a horse believed to be one who lived in this place. This is a very suitable place for meditation. There are more monkeys here pleasing children with their funny mischief.