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Veezhinathar Temple is an ancient temple located in Thiruveezhimizhalai. This temple is the 61st Padal Petra Kovil in the Chola Naadu, South of Kaveri.

Once this place was dense with many trees, sandal, shenbagam, Jack and Vila all collectively called Veezhi. A hunter named Mizhalai Kurumbar was a devotee of Lord Shiva and offered him the Vila fruit for nivedhana

Pleased with his devotion, the Lord taught him the 8 great lessons called Ashtamasiddhi. The Vizha fruit is still found at the feet of the Lord in the temple. Hence, the place came to be known as Thiru+Veezhi+Mizhalai. A combination of the names of the fruit and the devotee hunter.

It so happened that demon Chalandaran took of the disc of Vishnu. He went to Lord Shiva to get it back from him. Lord Shiva told Lord Vishnu that he was then among the Veezhi plants in Earth and that he had to worship him there to get back the disc.

Vishnu came to this place, made a pond in his name and worshipped Shiva with this theertham and lotus flowers. Yet it was short by one flower which Vishnu made up by taking off his own eye to worship Shiva. From this day onwards, the practice of offering eye symbols carved in silver, gold or copper came into being.

Lord Shiva pleased with the puja of Vishnu gave him back his disc. The eye offered by Vishnu is still at the feet of Lord Shiva.

Temple Timings:

The temple will open from 6 AM to 12 Noon & from 4 PM to 9 PM.

Temple Festivals:

Maha sivarathri is celebrated widely and all siva rituals will celebrated with religious peity.

Pleased with the severe penance of Muni Kathyayana and his wife for a child, Mother Parvathi Herself was born to them. When she grew into a marriageable age, the sage prayed to Shiva that he should marry her. Responding to his prayer, Lord Shiva took the hands of Parvathi on the Magam Star day in the month of Chithirai (April-May).

The sage also requested the Lord to give darshan to all, all days in the same Wedding Form. The Lord appears in the sanctum Sanctorum in the Wedding Form.

Thiruveezhimizhalai once passed through a dry period with severe famine. Gnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar prayed to the Lord with their hymns to tide over the famine condition and restore fertility in the land.

The Lord gave each a gold coin each day as promised by him in their dreams to buy food and feed the suffering people. He gave the coin to Gnanasambandar on the eastern side and the other at the western side to Tirunavukkarasar. This is called Padikkasu (allowance money as we call it now) and this peetam also is still in the temple.

Do's:

Do pray Your Ishta Devata before Pilgrimage to temple
Do Contact Temple Devasthanam information center for inquiry ,temple information and for pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any Purpose other than worshiping of God and Goddess
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple
Do not Eat Non Vegetarian food in the Kshetram
Do not approach mediators for quick Dharshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple
Do not wear any head guards like helmets ,caps ,turbans and hats inside the temple premises