Tirumaanikuzhi Temple is the 17th of the 22 Tevara Stalams in the Nadu Naadu region of Tamilnadu. Legends: The sin of having manipulated Mahabali, made Vamana (Maani) worship Shiva here (hence Maanikkuzhi or Vaamanapuri); Shiva is also known as Maanikkavaradar here. As Shiva did not want to disturb Vaamana`s worship he installed Bhima Rudra at the entrance of the sanctum.
Temple: The Vimanam here is known as Bhaskara Vimanam or Aditya Vimanam. Brahma, Durvasar, Surya, Ashta Vasus, Dakshan and others worshipped Shiva here. The first Deepaaradanai is offered to Bhimarudra whose image is covered in a silk curtain. There are several inscriptions here from the Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar periods. The Bhramotsavam is held in the month of Kartikai.
