Saturn one of the nine planets in the
navagrahas proceeded to Agni Vanam -Thirukollikadu and did severe
penance so that celestials and human beings will worship him. Happy with
the penance, Agneeswarar appeared before him in the form of Agni and
blessed him. Thus Saturn took another incarnation as Pongu Sani with a
plough and a flag with crow embossed on the flag.
He is consecrated in a separate shrine. Bhairavar Saturn's guru is
also installed in front of Saturn.
Saturn is called Pongu Sani and Mangala Sani as he blesses the
devotees abundantly. Navagrahas face one another which is unique in this
temple. Saturn holds a plough and abhaya hastham in his right hand and a
crow in his upper left hand and Uru hastham in his lower left hand. He
is seated on his vahana crow majestically and is attired in a dark blue
outfit. People suffering from the malefic effects of Sani- seven and a
half years -ezharai nattu Sani will surely benefit worshipping him here.
There are
buses flying
from Tiruvarur
and Mannargudi.
Related Strory :
Agneeswararkoil-Thirukollikadu
Usha Raja