Parama Kalyani -Godess Parvathi with four hands and golden Wrist watch

Parama Kalyani  -Godess  Parvathi with four hands  and golden Wrist watch

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

     In tirunelveli district  , near  the temple  town of Azhvar Thirunagari is a Shiva  Temple in SriSailam.  It is 47  km from Thirunelveli and 12 km   from Papanasam dam  The God here  is called  Sri Siva Saila nathar   and the Goddess  Parama Kalyani Ambal

   Unlike other Goddesses  of Pandya kingdom like   Madhurai  Meenakshi,  Thirunelveli Gandhimathi    Sankaran Koil Gomathi , this goddess   has  four hands. She is made to wear A golden Wrist watch during festival  times. Other peculiarities  of this temple are

• Shiva Linga is found with his tresses.
• West facing Shiva temple.
•  A Tevara Vaippu Stalam temple.
• A majestic temple covering a large area with so many big idols
• The sages Athri and Bringi worshiped Shiva in this temple. Athri’s ashram is found on top of the hill.
• A large sized Shiva Linga idol named as Sivasailappar is found there. The highlight is that he has tresses. The devotees can view his tresses through holes on the back side of the sanctorum. It is said that it is only west facing Swayambu Linga. It is also said that there are 27 Aavudais (the base of Linga) placed one above the other and the idol is placed on top of 27^th Aavudai.