thattaththimoolai,nannilam

THATTATHTHI MOOLAI

Thattaththimoolai is in the bus route of Tiruvarur and Nannilam. Get down
at Anaikkuppam and go 1 km towardswest. Can be reached by bus from
Kumbakonam to Nannilam also.

The main deity is KARUMBAYIRAM KONDA AYYANAR (thousand cane sugar god)
He is with Bushkalamba andPoornamba. A historical event happened 2000 years
back is the reason for that name. A farmerby name Sengodan has brought sugar
cane in a cart from Karaikkal to Needamangalam to crush it and make
jaggery. On the way as night settled he washes himself and take rest at the bank
of Varatharaja pushkarani near the border of Thadakanthapuram. Some boy
approaches him and ask some sugar cane to eat. He refuses and say that they
are only grasses. Let it be as it is say the boy and disappeared in the dark.

In the morning farmer goes to the mill and the crusher incharge tells why are you
cheating us by bringing grasses as sugar cane. He sees the cart and there is only
grasses. He weeps and returns to his village. In the next night in his dream the same
boy comes and asks how much you have got for your grasses. He tells that I am the
Thadakanthapuram chieftain "maha sastha". But you cheats me by saying there
are only grasses. Farmer weeps and Sastha advices him to put a big panthal
(tent like that) by 1000 sugar canes. Former does it and donate some lands for
the temple for maintaining oil expenditure for the lamps.

This is one among the famous Sastha temples in Tiruvarur District. Friday,
sunday and tuesday are auspicious. Give seven children I will tide one sound
producing bell in your temple is a famous prayer here. To get the theft articles
to return and to join again for the couples after separation application are written
and tied in the temple.

Sapthamathas (seven mothers), Madurai veeran, Muniswaran, Veeran,
Ganapathy are also in the temple. At the east side of the village Mariamman temple,
vishwanathar visalakshi temple, at west sridevi, poodevi, varadharaja perumal
temple are there. During Chithrai (April) month ten days festival will be celebarated.
Come and get the blessings of Karumbayeeram konda Iyen.