Karuparai Bagavathi Payanam

Vyagrapureeswarar Vengaivasal is an ancient east facing temple with a small 3 tiered Rajagopuram in the eastern entrance. The goddess shrine is separate and adjacent to the main deitiy’s sanctum sanctorum. South of these shrines is a large Temple tank with Lotus flowers in it. Vyagrapureeswarar Vengaivasal temple is being maintained with beautiful lawns and flower garden (Nandavanam). It is said that if you look at the Lingam here at Vyagrapureeswarar Vengaivasal in detail you can see the form of a tiger. The suns rays fall on the Lord in the evenings in some seasons. Unlike anywhere else Lord Vinayaka is installed in front of the Lord. Instead of the Navagraha idols 9 Vinayaka idols are installed. Normally you see Dwarapalakas at the entrance to the sanctum of the main deity. Here you will see one Dwarapalaka and one Vinayaka on either side. The original idol of the goddess was damaged and a new one was installed in a separate sanctum. The Yoga Dakshinamurthy idol here is special in terms of appearance, finesse and is seen with a Snake and Mala (penance garland) in each of the upper hands. He appears as Arthanareeswara (half man and half woman) here at Vyagrapureeswarar Vengaivasal. In 1929-30 a miraculous light is said to have appeared here next to the Lingam and witnessed by many people. Another important feature here is Muruga in penance sitting on a lotus without his weapon and mount. The sacred tree here, Vanni, is said to be about 800 years old.