This Temple is also called as Sri Thirumuruganathaswamy Temple and is located in Thirumuruganpoondi in Avinashi Taluk of Thiruppur District. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Thirumuruganathar alias Sri Avudainayakar and He is an incarnation of God Shiva. His Consort here is Sri Avudainayaki or Sri Mangalambigai. Some refer Her name as Goddess Sri Muyangupoon Mulaiyammai. This is one among the 276 Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalam and the 2nd Shiva Sthalam in Kongu Naadu. The Temple has no Rajagopuram and instead a Karungal Sthupam is present before the Temple as in the case of most Kongu Nadu Shiva Temples. The Temple is supposed to have been built in the 9th century.

At the outset there is a small East facing Amman Sannadhi with a Neivedhya Peedam and a Simha Vaahanam. Then there is another East facing Sub Shrine of Sri Rajaganapathy beneath an intertwined Peepal and Neem Trees. Flanking the Idol of Sri Rajaganapathy is Sri Raahu and Sri Kethu Bhagwan. Facing the Sub Shrine of Sri Rajaganapathy is a Neivedhya Peedam and a Moonjur Vaahanam. There is a West facing gate close to which is a four pillared Mandapam a Deepasthambam is seen. To the right of this is a Lamp Stand and to the left is a multiple pillared vacant corridor. Next is a Gopuram in which in which the Idols of Sri Ganapathy and Sri Murugan are seen on the flanks. In the centre is an Idol of Sri Subramaniyar performing the Brahmmahathi Dosha Poojai. 

Devotees may have to climb down three to four steps to reach the level of the Temple premises. Then is a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam, a Dwajasthambam or Kodi Maram and a Nandhi Vaahanam facing East and looking towards the Moolasthanam. To the left of these is a West facing Sub Shrine of Sri Maha Ganapathy and an East facing Sub Shrine of Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani. To the right are the West facing Idols of God Shiva and two Idols of Sri Sundaramurthy in which He is seen in a sad mood after having lost all his property and in the next Idol he is seen with glee after restoring all his lost property. 

Just before the Moolasthanam are two black Dwara Baalaka Idols standing guard. The Moolasthanam and the Temple itself is West facing. The Presiding Deity, Sri Thirumuruganathar is in the form of a self manifested Swayambhu Lingam. He is also known as Sri Thirumuruganatha Swamy and He dazzling to the eyes of the Devotees when seen under the naturally lit oil lamps. Around the Koshtam are the Idols of Sri Durgai Amman, Sri Chandikeshwarar, Sri Lingothbhavar and Sri Dhakshinamoorthy. The threshold of Sri Subramaniya Swamy is fully gold plated and the Images of the two Dwara Baalakas etched on it is eye captivating. The Sub Shrine of Sri Subramaniyar is South facing and He is seen with six faces. It is to be mentioned here that Devotees who visit this Sub Shrine must keenly watch the rear side of His face in the mirror installed in this Sub Shrine. He is seen standing along with His Consorts Valli and Devasena. It is believed that King Soorapadman tortured the Devars and imprisoned them and killed many. Fearing their lives they pleaded to God Shiva who sent Sri Murugan with His Divine Army and vanquished Soorapadman and his entire army. Since Sri Murugan had killed many in this battle He wanted to get rid of His Brammahathi Dosham and so He installed a Shiva Lingam which came to be known as Thirumuruganathaswamy. His Consort here is known as Sri Muyangu Poonmulai Valliammai. Some refer Her as Sri Avudainayagi too. Her Shrine is in the outer peripheral and She is seen in a standing posture in the West facing Shrine. Facing the Ambal's Shrine is a Neivedhya Peedam and a Nandhi Vaahanam. There is a South facing Palliyarai close to the Ambal's Shrine. Around the Koshtam of the Ambal Sannadhi there are Idols of Sri Iccha Sakthi, Sri Kiriya Sakthi, Sri Gnana Sakthi and Sri Chandikeshwari. 

There is a South facing Sub Shrine of Sri Natarajar who is seen along with Sri Sivagami Ambal. The Images of Sri Pathanjali Munivar and Sri Vyakarabathar are beautifully etched on the gold plated threshold. The outer peripheral of the Temple has a West facing Sub Shrine of Sri Saneeswara Bhagwan and close to this is the Navagraha Sannadhi. To the rear of the Navagraha Sannadhi is a Yaaga Saalai. Next is the South facing Sub Shrine of Sri Kaala Bhairavar. Next to it is a Divine Pit which has been locked externally. Devotees make it a habit to drop money here. This Divine Pit is known as Vedupari Kuzhi. It is believed that the Properties stone from Sri Sundarar was buried here in those days by God Shiva. Then is a West facing multi pillared Sub Shrine in which Prithvi Lingam (Kanchipuram), Appu Lingam (Thiruvanaikaval), Theyu Lingam (Thiruvannamalai), Vaayu Lingam  (SriKaalahasti) and Agaya Lingam (Chidambaram) are seen together as the Pancha Lingams. 

There is an East facing Sub Shrine of Sri Bhavaneeswarar who is seen as a Shiva Lingam and facing Him is a Nandhi Vaahanam and a Neivedhya Peedam. Close to this is the South facing Sub Shrine of Sri Vaarahi Amman. The outer peripheral has a Divine Well known as Subramaniya Theertham and bathing here is considered to be Holy. The huge Nandhi Bhagwan Idol is another attraction of this Temple. Close to the Subramaniya Theertham is the North facing Sub Shrine of Sri Anjaneya Swamy. There is an East facing Sub Shrine of Sri Niruthi Vinayagar and close to this are the Idols of the 63 Naayanmaars. This Temple has been visited by Sages Durvasar, Markandeyar and Agasthiyar. It is said that it was Durvasar who had brought the Sthala Viruksham from Heaven to this Temple. The Sthala Viruksham is a Gurukathi or a Mullai Tree and there are three Theerthams or Sacred Tanks namely Brahmma Theertham, Subramaniya Theertham and Gnana Theertham. The Temple is under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India. Thai Poosam, Panguni Uthiram and Soorasamharam are celebrated and during this time there is an overwhelming number of Devotees to this Temple. This Temple gains prominence due to the fact that it is a Parihaara Sthalam for Kethu Dosham and Brammahathi Dosham.

Contact Details: Balasubramaniya Sivachariar 73971 55570, Kirubakara Sivachariar 99524 54576 Muthu Subramaniya Gurukkal  94437 61520, 90032 89179 and 04296 273507

Temple Timing: 5 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 8.30 PM

Distance from Tiruppur to Thirumuruganpoondi is 7 Kms

Distance from Avinashi to Thirumuruganpoondi is 8 Kms

Distance from Erode to Thirumuruganpoondi is 63 Kms

Distance from Coimbatore to Thirumuruganpoondi is 50 Kms

Distance from Tiruchengode to Thirumuruganpoondi is 97 Kms

Distance from Salem to Thirumuruganpoondi is 130 Kms

Distance from Kodumudi to Thirumuruganpoondi is 74 Kms

Distance from Rasipuram to Thirumuruganpoondi is 130 Kms

Distance from Namakkal to Thirumuruganpoondi is 120 Kms

Distance from Dindigul to Thirumuruganpoondi is 126 Kms

Distance from Belur to Thirumuruganpoondi is 166 Kms

Distance from Ayyarmalai to Thirumuruganpoondi is 148 Kms

Distance from Karur to Thirumuruganpoondi is 95 Kms

Distance from Kulithalai to Thirumuruganpoondi is 140 Kms

Distance from Tiruchirappalli or Trichy to Thirumuruganpoondi is 181 Kms

Distance from Pollachi to Thirumuruganpoondi is 85 Kms

Distance from Palakkad to Thirumuruganpoondi is 97 Kms

Distance from Thrissur to Thirumuruganpoondi is 158 Kms

Distance from Guruvayur to Thirumuruganpoondi is 184 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thirumuruganpoondi is 482 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur R.S.

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