Pasupathinathar temple, Karuvoor (Karur)


Location of the temple
Karur
Lord Shiva known as
Pasupathinathar, Aanilaiappar
Female deity known as
Sundaravalli, Alangaravalli
Pathigam
Sambandar - 1
How to reach
This Shivasthalam is situated 68 Kms by road from Coimbatore. There is also a railway station at Karur on the Erode - Tiruchy section of the Southern Railway and is about 70 Kms from Erode and 75 Kms from Tiruchy.
Temple address
Arulmighu Pasupathinathar Temple
Karuri
Karur District
PIN 639001

Temple: The temple at Karuvoor is built on a 2.65 acres site. There are two gopurams in this temple. The 7 tier front Raja Gopuram is 120 feet in height. Stucco images of mythological characters are found on this tower. The second tower (gopuram) is a 5 tier one. The Pukazh Chozhar (one of the 63 nayanmars) mandapam is located in between these two towers. There are 2 corridors inside the temple. The 100 pillar mandapam is a prominent portion of the temple. The main shrine (Moolvar) is a swayambu lingam. The sun's rays falls on the lingam 3 days in a year during the Tamil month of Panguni (March 15th to April 15th). There are two shrines for the goddess. The shrine for female deity Sundaravalli is facing south and the shrine for Alagaravalli is facing east.

Brahma and Kamadhenu are said to have worshipped the lingam here.


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