Uttarakosamangai
Uttara - word, Kosa - secret, mangai - woman. Siva has told Parvathi the secret of Pranava Mantra at this place.
Nice large Temple under the Ramnad Samasthanam. Must be at least 600-800 years old.
The biggest attraction is the Emerald Nataraj about 1.2 mts tall. It has sandal paste on it all round the year and only once during Arudhra the sandal paste is taken off and Abhishekam is performed.
Mangalanathar-Mangaleswari Temple is closely associated with Manikkavacakar
65 km from Rameshwaram. Take a cab from the Rameshwaram. The only place we can offer Thazhampoo flower to Lord Shiva here on all days.
