Temple info -3787 Dharumapureeswarar temple, Dharumanallur,Viruddhachalam. தர்மபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,தருமநல்லூர்,விருத்தாசலம்
Temple info -3787 கோயில் தகவல்-3787 #DharumapureeswararTemple The Dharumapureeswarar Temple—dedicated to Lord Dharumapureeswarar and His consort, Goddess Dharmasamvardhini—is located in Dharumanallur, within the Virudhachalam Taluk of Cuddalore District. It is situated to the west of Chidambaram town. A unique feature of this temple is that the names of the holy site, the presiding deity (Lord Shiva), and the Goddess all share the root word "Dharma." It is said that this *Linga* (the sacred icon of Shiva) was worshipped by Dharma (Yudhisthira), who overcame adversaries—who had committed grave wrongs—through his own righteous conduct. The *Linga* is believed to date back to the *Dvapara Yuga*. Legend holds that the five Pandavas stayed in this region during their forest exile. During this time, Dharma created a *Linga* out of sand and worshipped it. Once, when rain clouds gathered, he sprinkled the water used for worship in a circle around himself; consequently,...