Thirupurantakar, Sirukarumbur

Thirupurantakar Sirukarumbur is a small north facing temple with entrance from the east. From the outside you cannot gauge the beauty and importance of this ancient temple, but once you enter it is a treasure trove of sculpture. The sanctum sanctorum of the lord is in the form of a sitting elephant (Gajaprashta Vimaanam). The great saint of Kanchi who visited this temple in 1974 was mesmerized by the beautiful standing deity of the goddess that he spent 3 days inside meditating. The rare intertwined trees of Vilwa and Neem resembles a Trishul in form and reminds one of the embracing God and Goddess. Anjaneya idols is with a banana in hand. A unique form of Valli and Devayanai in a single body is found here. The headlocks of Dakshinamurthy has 63 Lingams carved representing the 63 Nayanmars. The Goddess shrine is created from green granite stones. The Veerabadra idol has a Lingam carved in the forehead. Aadhi Shankara is said to have installed the Sri Chakra with the Ashtadik Balahars in it, in front the Goddess.