Temple info -3802. Moolanathaswamy temple, Sambavarvadakarai, Tenkasi மூலநாதசுவாமி கோயில்,சாம்பவர்வடகரை,தென்காசி
Temple info -3802 கோயில் தகவல்-3802 Sri Moolanatha Swamy Temple (with Goddess Madhuravani), Sambavar Vadakarai Located on the banks of the Hanuman River in the Sambavar Vadakarai *Agraharam* (traditional Brahmin settlement) is the Sri Moolanatha Swamy Shiva temple—accompanied by Goddess Madhuravani—which locals refer to as the "Periya Kovil" (Big Temple). The temple is associated with the legend of Jambavan worshipping Sri Moolanatha Swamy; do you recall the earlier mention that the town's name, Sambavar Vadakarai, stems from this connection? This is a very ancient Shiva temple belonging to the Pandya region, dating back 1,200 years. Its *Sthala Vriksham* (sacred temple tree) is the *Vilvam* (Bael tree), and the *Theertham* (sacred water source) is the Hanuman River. Rituals and worship are conducted according to the *Shivagama* tradition. Ancient texts refer to this holy site by names such as Vindhai (or Vindhanur), Sambur Vadakarai, and Chaturvedimangalam. There is a r...
