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Veerapandi

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Sri Gowmariamman Temple at Veerapandi is located 6 kms from Theni.The important festivels of Sri Gowmariamman Temple falls in May, are celebrated for 8 days with gaiety. Veerapandi Sri Gowmari amman temple and Sri Kanneeswara Mudayar temple are located at Veerapandi Village, situated on the banks of Mullai River.Gowmariamman Temple which is located here attracts many pilgrims. This 14th century temple was built by the Pandya King Veerapandi.The Pandya Kind is said to have regained his vision by praying to Govmariyamman and Kanneeswaramudaiyar. Close by the temple, the perennial Mullai river runs its course. The temple is nearly 8 kms from Theni

Theni distric details & famous places

Theni Municipal town  31.12.96.  Consequent on the formation of the new District,Theni is one of the south-western districts of TamilNadu  state.It is  bounded  on the north by Dindigul  district, on the  east  by Madurai  district, on the south by portions of Virudunagar district and  Idukki district of  Kerala state, and on the west by Idukki (Kerala).  It is also known for   its  big   weekly   shandy    on   every   Sunday.   Vaigai dam  and   Kumbakarai  falls  in   Periyakulam  Taluk, Suruli  falls   in Uthamapalayam  Taluk are  the main  places of   attraction  for  tourists.The district of Theni  has been carved out as a separate  district recently as a result of bifurcation of Madurai  district. According to the said bifurcation, three taluks namely Uttama-palaiyam, Periyakulam and Andipatti of  the  erstwhile  Madurai district separated from its parent  district to form this new district. At present also this  new district is comprised  of three taluks and eight Community Development Blocks.
Gowmariamman Temple at  Veerapandi  Village   (Theni Taluk)  and saneeswara  Bahavan  Temple at  Kuchanur  Village   (Uthamapalayam Taluk)  are important and   famous  Hindu  temples  of this area.  Kannagi  temple  which  witnesses   a single day      festivity during Chitra Pournami day is in the interstate border.

Kuchanur Saneeswara Bahavaan temple theni.

The Temple is located at Kuchanoor near Chinnamanur of Theni District on the bank of main channel of River Surabhi.The Chief deity Seneeswaran in the man God and its Genesis was on it own and not created (Suyambu). In all temples Saneeswaran in either of Navagrahah or he remain in separate sannithi.

Where as in kuchanoor the Lord exists as prime deity Saneeswaran is other wise called as “Kuchanooran” King Dinakaran ruled “Kulinga” country with its capital Mainagar. His son chandravathana through astrology predicted that his father was suffering for seven and a half-years, which could be overcome by praying Lord Saneeswaran Chandravathanan ventured into forest, created Lord Saneeswaran’s image out of iron and started prayering Lord Saneeswaran. Impressed by his devotees’s prayer before him at Kuchanoor where the present temple is located

This is the only temple in India which is mean solely for Saneeswara Bhagawan situated at Kuchanoor, 20 Km south of Theni. The temple at Thirunallarin Pondy is having only a seperate Sannidhi for Saneeswarar. In Kuchanoor Saneeswara Bhagawan is said to be a Suyambu (Self appeared idol).

In front of this temple the perennial river Surabi flows which carried the waters of Periyar river and Suruliyaru. Every year the festival is being celebrated during the Tamil month "Adi" on every Saturday of the week.

Kuchanur, a small village near Chinnamanur in Theni district, as does Thirunallar, has a separate temple for Lord Saneeswara, unlike other places where He is part of the Navagrahas.Legend has it that King Dinakaran who once ruled Kalinganadu with Maninagaram as capital incurred Sani Bhagwan's wrath for Seven and half years.

Dinakaran's son Chandiravadanan on coming to know of it through an astrologer went to a dense forest and sat on a penance in the midst of Senbagam, Sandalwood and Kongu trees near the bank of Surabi river to invoke the blessings of Lord Saneeswara to set his father free from the curse.

Moved by his prayers, Lord Saniswara appeared before him at a place called Senbaganallur and granted his prayers. The place later came to be called Kuchanur. Kuchanur is one of the town Panchayat, is surrounded by channels and forests.