Airavateswarar, Maruthuvakudi, Thanjavur
Maruthavakudi, located on the Veeracholan riverbank, is one of the temples forming the Tiruneelakudi sapta Sthanam temples. This Tevaram Vaippu Sthalam is famous for the legend of Indra’s elephant, Airavatam, and the defeat of the demon Maruthuvasura by Lord Siva, from which incident the Baana Nandi here gets his name. But this Chola temple is most famous as a parikara sthalam for those under the vrischika rasi. Continue reading Airavateswarar, Maruthuvakudi, Thanjavur