Veerateswarar at Thiru-koviloor

 The temple features:

This temple is located in Thiru-koviloor about 100 kms from Chennai.
The carpet area of the temple is 1,36 800 sqft and is built west facing . It has a tower 70 ft tall. The temple has 2 corridors.(Pragarams)

The deity is called Veerateswarar in the west facing pose.It is said the deity is self incarnated. The lord's consort Devi Periyanayaki has separate Sanctum facing west.
There are 10 theerthams as follows:

Pethir-theertham.	Rudra theertham
Kannuva theertham	Rama theertham
Parasu Rama theertham	Yama theertham
Saptha Rishi theertham	Then-pennai nadhi
Surya theertham	Agni theertham

The saints who sang hymns on the Lord:
Thiru-navu-k-arasar, Thirugnana-sambandhar.

Legendary description: Lord Siva did 8 valorous deeds in 8 different places. This is one of them. The Lord killed a demon called Andhakasura in this place. Hence this temple is one of the Ashta- Veera lakshnam.

There was an Asura called Andhakasura who was giving lot of trouble to devas & Rishi's . They could not bear his misdeeds. Hence devas and Rishis went to Lord Siva's abode Kailash and they told all their grievances to Him. Lord Siva told them " go to thiru-kovilore and do penance. Then I will come in time to that place and rescue all of you from the dangerous demon."

Accordingly all Devas and Rishis did penanace for a long time. Siva appeared and he killed the demon. Andha-kasura and saved devas and Rishis. Lord siva blessed them and bestowed them with plenty of boons From that time the Lord here is called Andhakanthar. This temple has many stone inscriptions  proclaiming  its vast history. 

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