Bhoologanathar, Ponpudupatti
God
Bhoologanadar, facing east
Goddess
Bhuvaneswari, facing south
Other Deities
At entrance – Dwara Ganapathi, Muruga with consorts. Sidhdhi Vinayaka, Muruga with consorts, Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Gajalakshmi, Arumuga with consorts, Bhairava, Navagraha, Surya, Chandran, Naalvar, Abhaya Hastha Anjaneya, 63 Nayanmars, Nataraja, Vanni Marathadi Vinayakar. Sanctum Niches – Sundara Ganapathi, Dakshinamurthy, Annamalaiyar, Brahma, Durga, Chandikeswara.
Bhoologanathar Ponpudupatti is an east facing temple which is beautifully maintained. A temple tank is outside on the east side. A large flight of steps leads uo to the 5 tiered Rajagopuram. A single covered and tiled Prakaram houses sanctum sanctorum and all the shrines. The south facing shrine of the goddess has a 3 tiered entrance Gopuram on the south side.
Holy Water – Temple Tank
Holy Tree – Vilwam (Aegle marmelos)
History
Bhoologanathar, Ponpudupatti is an old temple built by the Nagarathar Community of the Pudukottai region. Nagarathar are a community who are believed to have originally lived in pre-historic Naganadu which was either north or north-west of Kancheepuram, said to have been destroyed by nature’s fury. They migrated to different places prominent of which are Kancheepuram, Poompuhar and Karaikudi regions. Over time they became an important and successful mercantile community and contributed a lot to various charities including temples. They went abroad in the ships of the Cholas and did business in various countries in Southeast Asia. They had good relationships with the Cholas and Pandyas.
Legend
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Directions
Bhoologanathar Ponpudupatti is in the north east side of Ponnamaravathi town. Ponnamaravathi is about 35 kilometers south west of Pudukottai and is well connected.
Food and Stay
None locally except small eateries. The places of stay would be Thiruchirapalli and Pudukottai.