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Main deities: Tri moorthies – Brahma Vishnu and Shiva
- Lord Shiva in the form of Swayambu lingam in the names of Magudeswarar, Paandi Kodumudi Nathar, Malaikozhundheeswarar etc., with Goddess in the names of Soundhravalli, Soudambikai, Vadivudainayagi.
- Lord Mahavishnu is in the name of Veera Narayana Perumal in sayana posture with Goddess Thirumangai Nachiyar (Maha Lakshmi).
- The 3000 years old living Vanni tree itself is considered Lord Brahma of this temple and has no Goddess part.
- One of the 275 important Shiva temples glorified by Thevara hymns. Sambandhar sung 11 songs, Appar sung 5 songs and Sundharar sung 10 songs on Lord Magudeshwara of this temple. Sundarar composed his Namachivaaya Patikam here.
- Saint Arunagirinathar sung “Thirupugazh” on Lord Muruga of this temple.
Agasthyar got the marriage dharshan of Lord Shiva here.
Bharadwajar got the dharshan of Lord shiva’s dance here and there is also a Bharadwaja theertham inside the temple.
This is the place where river Cauvery was relieved of the curse of Sage Agasthiar (he had captured her in a kamandalam). Vinayagar, at the behest of Lord Shiva, took the form of a white crow and dropped down the kamandalam here liberating the Cauvery to continue her flow.
Surprisingly, in support of this legend, the river Cauvery which flows southwards till here takes an exact 90 degree East turn here. The vinayagar here in the inner pariharam of Shiva shrine is named as “Kaviri Kanda Vinayagar”. It seems there is a rock in the middle of the river here that has the rock cut image of this legend.
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