Tirupaalaitturai (திருபலிட்டுரி)
Primary Deity: Paalvanna Natha (பல்வன்ன னத)
Consorts: Dhavala Vennakaimangai (தவல வென்னகிMஅன்கி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Papanasam
Near: Kumbhakonam
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Legends and Notes
– Legend has it that the tiger sent by the arrogant rishis of Dharukavanam is said to have been vanquished by Shiva here
– Vasishta, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Arjuna are said to have worshipped here
– There is another Shivastalam by name 108 Shivalayam nearby. where daily worship is offered to all of the 108 Shivalingams enshrined. Rama is believed to have installed these 108 Shivalingams. It is the 108 Shivalayam temple that is related to the name Papanasam, ie. Where Rama worshipped Shiva to expiate the sins that he had committed by killing the demons Karan and Dhooshana
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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