Temple info -3417 . Pushpavaneswarar temple, Poovanam,Thanjavur. புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்,பூவானம்,தஞ்சாவூர்
Temple info -3417 கோயில் தகவல்-3417 Pushpavaneswarar Temple,Poovanam,Thanjavur Thanjavur District, Pattukkottai Taluk, Poovanam Shiva Temple Poovanam; From Pattukkottai, travel 9 km south on the road leading to Sethubavachathiram, where the Agni River is encountered. Crossing the river and continuing for 3 km to the right along its bank, one can reach the village of Poovanam. The name, originally Poovanam, has changed to Poovanam, which can be understood from the name of the deity itself. Presiding Deity - Pushpavaneswarar, Consort - Vadamalar Mangai The village is located slightly away from the riverbank, but the Shiva temple is situated right on the riverbank. The temple faces east. Two historical accounts are told about this place. It is said that Manmatha (the god of love) shot flower arrows to disrupt Lord Shiva's penance, hence the name Poovanam (flower forest); the place where Manmatha ran and hid, unable to face the enraged Shiva, is called Oliraman Kadu; the place where h...