Airavatam the elephant of Indra is said to have created this tank. The temple came to be known as Kalaiyar Kovil and this was later adapted to the place also.Ī lofty Rajagopuram (150 feet) and an imposing Teppakkulam tank (with a mandapam) named Aanai madu adorn this shrine. Since then the deity was known as Kalaiyar, with the Tamil sufix yar added to it denoting respect. Saint Sundara moorthy nayanar described the presiding deity in his devotional songs as Kaalai. During the Sangam period, this place was known as Kaanapair as is seen from the 21st verse in the purananooru sung by Iyur moolakizhar, a poet of the Sangam period. Kalaiyar is a corruption of the word Kaleeswaran. Kalaiyar Kovil derived its name from the Kaleeswarar temple of the place. The temple Kalaiyar Kovil is in Sivaganga District, 18 km east of Sivagangai.
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