Pallavaneswarar, Poompuhar, Nagapattinam
Belonging to one of two sets of Pancha Aranya Kshetrams in this region of Nagapattinam, this Paadal Petra Sthalam is steeped in history. Madhavi and Manimekalai – leading women characters in Sangam epics Silappatikaram and Manimekalai – are described as having worshipped Sabhapati Amman of this temple. It is also one of those extremely rare cases where the annual temple festival is in celebration of a devotee (Adiyar Utsavam) rather than the deity! Who is this devotee – regarded as an avataram of Kubera – and why is this the case? Continue reading Pallavaneswarar, Poompuhar, Nagapattinam