Thiruveezhimizhalai Temple

Pooja for Marriage / Remove Obstacles

The legend is that Sage Kathyayana and his wife Sumangalai had performed rigorous penance here to obtain the blessings for a child.Pleased with their penance,Goddess Parvathi herself was born to them.She was named "Karthiyayini".When she grew up and attained the marriageable age,the sage prayed to Lord Shiva that he help him find suitable groom for her.Responding to his prayers,Lord Shiva appeared and told him that he would marry his daughter on the "Magam" star day in the Tamil month of Chithirai(April-May).The lord further told the sage that his daughter is none other than Goddess Parvathi herself.As told by Lord Shiva,their Wedding took place here.The sanctum resembles a "Kalyana Mandapam"(marraige hall) with two pillars - one is said to be "Arasanikkal" and the other "Panthakkal".This form of sanctum cannot be seen anywhere else.The sage requested the lord to stay back in this temple in their wedding form and grant darshan to devotees.Since then it is believed that the lord can be seen in the sanctum sanctorum in their wedding form.

The idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy that are placed behind the main lingam are very special as both of them are in a human form with a height of about 12 feet.The lord is known as Sri Kalyanasundarar and is also colloquially called as "Mappillai Swamy"("Mappillai" means groom in Tamil).The inner tower is in the shape of a chariot with Lord Indra as the driver and Lors Shiva seated behind as the groom.