Thiruvaiyaru

God       : aiyARRappar, panychApakeshar, chempoRchOdhi nAthar, panchanadhIshar, praNathArthiharar, mahAdhevar
Goddess	  : aRamvaLarththa nAyaki, dharma samvardhdhani, tripurasundari, ulaguDainAchchiyAr
thiirtham : kAviri, Surya thIrththam, nandhi thIrththam, samudra thIrththam, dhEvAmrita thIrththam
Tree      : vilvam
Name of Abode : kAvirikkOTTam
Great saints visited : nandhi dhEvar, sambandhar, appar, sundharar, chEramaN perumAL, mANikka vAchakar, paTTiNaththaDikal, aiyaDikaL kADavarkOn, aruNagirinAthar

History:

The Lord worshipped Himself at this great abode !

Specialities:

• appar had the kailasha dharshan at this abode. (1)
• So it is also called daxiNa kailAsham.
• God arranged the wedding of nandhi with svayam prakashai and took them around to seven abodes as saptapati.
• The river kAviri gave way for sundharar and chEramAn perumAL to worship the Lord. (2)
• dhakshiNAmUrthi

Main Festivals

• chiththirai vishAkam festival
• kALAShTami in the month of kArthikai
• shivarAtri

Location:

See Also:
1. appar kayilAyak kAtchi
2. sundharar & thiruvaiyARu

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