Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

hi all
its not just worth going to pumpuhar

its a concrete jungle- a creation of some misguided architect

however where kaveri joins the sea is a scenic place. you can drive
right up to the river on the sandy track

you have some devara paadal petra sthalams in the neigbourhood

pallavaneeshwaram, thiruvengadu and valam puram. the last is caaled
mela perum pallam as it was situated in the moat of puhar

ofcourse kila perumpallam is a navagraha shetram.

poompuhar is the legendary origin of the nagarathars.
still, in an annual function the nagaraththars return to this town
every year to celebrate the birth of their illustrious son
pattinaththaar.
venketesh

not even ponsei
punjai is actually thirunanippalli

birthplace of bhagawathi ammaiyar the mother of sambanthar

as a small kid sambanthar sang a devaram from the shoulder of his
father and mentions this in the last stanza

i went there long back and remember the gurukkal telling me the
sanctum was so big for an elephant to circle the lingam

venketesh