Krupa-pureeswar at Thiruvennai nalloor

 The temple features:

This temple is located at Thiru-vennai-nalloor, seventeen kms from Thiru-kovilure.
The carpet area of the temple is 4,32,000 sqft and is built south facing. This temple has a tower and two corridors.(Pragarams)
The deity is called Krupa-pureeswar and it is said that it is self incarnated in the east facing pose. The lord's consort Devi Mangalambikai has separate sanctum also in the east facing pose. The temple tree is Bamboo and the theertham is called Dhanda-theertham.

The saint who sang hymns on the Lord:
Thiru-navu-k-arasar and Sundarar.

Legend:
In Krithayuga there was a war between the devas (gods) and the daityas (demons) and the gods lost this war. They prayed to Vishnu for their rescue.
Vishnu appeared before them and told Brahma and the other gods that they should have a temporary agreement with the demons. The two sides should get together to churn the ocean.

The truce was agreed upon and the two sides got ready to churn the ocean. The mountain Mandara was used as a churning rod and great snake Vasuki as the rope for churning. The devas grasped Vasuki’s tail and the daityas grasped Vasuki’s head. As the churning continued, terrible poison named 'Alakala poison' emerged from the depths of the ocean. All devas and demons were wondering what to do with this terrible poison. They all prayed together to Lord Siva to save them from the danger

Siva appeared before them and swallowed the poison. Immediatly devi Mangalamba appeared and caught hold of Siva’s throat to protect him. The poison he swallowed froze with in the range of his throat. Because of devi's act lord's throat became blue.He is therefore known as 'Neelakanta' (blue of throat.) Then devi came to this place, built a fort with vennai(butter) and performed the panchaagni penance for her consort Lord Siva that the poison he took should not give any more trouble to him. From that time this kshetram is called Thiru-Vennai-Nalloor.

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