Tirukkurukaavur (திருக்குருகவுர் or வெல்லடி or ரிஷப புரம் or விஷ்னு புரம் or டட்டியொன்ன புரம்)
Also known as Velladai, Rishabha Puram, Vishnu Puram, Daddiyonna Puram
Primary Deity: Ratnangureswara (ரட்னன்குரெஸ்வர, வெல்லடிய் அப்பர்)
also known as Velladaiy Appar Consorts: Neelotpala Visalakshi (னிலொட்பல விஸலக்ஸி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Tirukkurukaavur
Near: Sirkazhi
Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
– Close to Sizkahi
Shrines in & around
– Vishnu
– Vinayaka
– Dakshinamurthy
– Durga
– Brahma
– Mohini
Legends and Notes
– Vishnu is said to have taken the form of a white Rishabham & prayed to Shiva, hence Velvidai, Rishabapuram, Vishnupuram
– caused Kuberan to provide a poor devotee with a gift of gems hence the name Ratnankureswara
– In the guise of a pigeon had tested King Sibi & to regain his original form, created a river & offered its waters in prayer to Shiva, hence Kurukavur Shiva is said to have miraculously provided Sundaramoorthy Nayana with a meal of curds rice & hence the name Daddiyonnapuram
– Theertham here is Velvidai Theertham (a well), whose waters are believed to turn white on the new moon day in the month of Thai (Capricorn)
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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