Temple :This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Dayanitheeswarar Thirukkovil,VadaKurangaduthurai".
Location&Direction:This sthalam can be reached 22kms from Kumbakonam which inturn can be reached enroute Kumbakonam-Thiruvaiyaaru busroute in Thanjavur District.
Darshan Time : Morning 8am- 12pm Evening 5.30pm-8pm
Pooja timings : MorningSandhi 8 am,Evening-6pm
The place where Vali and sugreeva worshipped Lord shiva are named Kurungadurai. As this temple is situated at the west coast of River cauvery ,it's called as VadaKurangaduthurai. Once Vali during war lost half of his tail (got cut). He worhsipped Lord Dayanitheeswarar at this temple and got his tail back.Hence the name Valeepureeswarar. Lord also helped a pregnant women by bending down a cocunut tree to quench the thirst of that women,hence the name Kulaivangunathar. Arunagirinathar has also written 3 verses on Lord Muruga who is at the 2nd praharam of the temple.
I visited this place 2 years back. Found this to be a very serene place with not much commotion. There are two big temples, one shiva(as nataraj has desribed) and one perumal temple. Both are beautiful. kaveri flows just behind these temples. For people who want to go there, you can go by bus from kumbakonam(KM-Thiruvaiyaru bus) and need to get down at Ullikadai stop. Enroute you can also visit Swamimalai, kapisthalam etc.