Points
of Interest
The name comes from the iluppai trees which grow in abundance in
this area.
The temple's origin, according to Puranic legend, comes from a
request by Siva, who appeared in a dreram to a local chieftain.
The chieftan was presented with a soodamani, a precious stone, by
Siva for building the temple. The nearby village is known as Soodamanipuram
for this reason.
The lingam here is a natural one, meaning not shaped by man.
Bhairavar is a special diety here, much worshipped in the locality.
(Source: "The Chettiar Heritage"; S. Muthiah, Meenakshi
Meyappan, Visalakshi Ramaswamy; 2000) |
