108 divya desam
Moolavar is being worshipped as Valvil Ramar, facing East and the Utsavar is worshipped as Raman.Thiru Pullaboothangudi Divyadesam is one of the Sri Vaishnava Navagraha Parihara Temples Budhan - Mercury parikara Sthalam.The king Ambarishan is believed to have built the temple and hence the presiding deity is also called Ambarisha Varadhar at this place. The sage surrendered to Vishnu and begged pardon. The king went to Vishnu for rescue, who sent his discus to chase the sage. The sage got irritated and cursed the king. While doing worship, he also did not observe the sage Durvasa who went along his way. As per Hindu legend, King Ambarisha who immersed himself in the worship of Vishnu, failed to strengthen his army and lost his kingdom.Since Vishnu protected the world here, he is called Jagath Rakshaka Perumal (in Tamil as Vaiyam Katha Perumal). Vishnu was born as Varaha, an avatar in the form of a boar to pierced underground. As per Hindu mythology, demon Hiranyaksha fought with mother earth and went underground, called Patala.This is one of the Sri Vaishnava Navagraha Parihara Temples.The gap seen in the sanctum close to the image of Jagath Rakshaka is believed to be the centre point of earth and all devas came together to worship him.The formation is covered with turmeric for identification. There is a jackfruit tree behind the main sannadhi and there is a big conch (shanku) like formation on it that is said to have formed naturally when it was being planned to cut down a portion of the tree for renovation purpose.The presiding deity here is Sri Jakath Rakshaka perumal.Jakath Rakshaka Perumal Temple or Thirukoodalur (locally called Aduthurai Perumal Temple).Devotees worship this Lord to get rid off ‘Brahmahathi’ curse and to become beautiful.In the Navagrahas’ sanctum the Sun god is seen with his two spouses.Since one head, out of the five heads of Brahman was plucked this place came to be known as ‘Kandanapuram’ or ‘Kandiyur’.The temple is one of the few historical temples in India where the images of Hindu trimurti, Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma are housed in the same premises.Since Vishnu relieved (vimochana) the sin (saabha) of Shiva (also called Hara), the temple is called Hara Saabha Vimochana Temple.
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The cut head got stuck in his hand of Shiva on account of a curse of Brahma.He got his curse fully relieved after visiting Vishnu at Thirukandiyur and taking a holy dip in the temple tank, Kamala Pushkarani. Shiva got enraged and cut off one of the heads of Brahma. Parvathi, the wife of Shiva once got confused and performed patha pooja (ablution of feet, considered an act of respect) to Brahma instead of Shiva.
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As per Hindu legend, Brahma, the Hindu god of creation and Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction, had originally five heads.The presiding deity perumal is Hara Saabha Vimochana and his consort Lakshmi as Kamalavalli.