Thiru-vanaikkaaveesvaram
In the middle of the village is a Siva temple called Thiru-vanaikkaaveesvaram (திருவானைகாவீஸ்வரம்).
The god is called Kailasa-natha (கைலாசநாதர்).
The Siva temple called Thiru-vanaikkaaveesvaram
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The muthu-Mariamman temple
The Mariamman temple
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The Mariamman-koil of Narttamalai is one of the important temples of the
district. The car festival in March-April attracts a large concourse of pilgrims
and sightseers from far and near. The alagu-kuththal (அலகு குத்தல்), sharp needles jabbed into
the body and other modes of self-torture form some of the vows still performed
here on this occasion. This annual festival is preceded by what is known as
poochchorial (பூச்சொறியல், ‘showering-with-flowers’) or the covering of the Goddess with
flowers, for which flowers come to the temple from all over the district.
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