One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams.since worshipped by dEva kanniyar (dancing girls of heaven) this temple got the name arambaiyangottoor (arambai - ramba) now changed to elumiyankOttoor. very cute dhakshinAmuthy muhoortham, and ambAl also looking great in her standing posture. here sreesambandhar added "my word as his (the Lord) word- enathurai thanathuraiyAga.." in his every pathigam!

From there we went to thakolam .
Jalantheeswarar Temple (also called Thiruvooral) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thakkolam, a village in Vellore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Jalantheeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Giriraja Kannikambal. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

The temple complex covers around one acre and entered through a three tiered gopuram, the main gateway. The temple has a number of shrines, with those of Jalantheeswarar and his consort Giriraja Kannikambal, being the most prominent. All the shrines of the temple are enclosed in large concentric rectangular granite walls.

The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and four yearly festivals on its calendar. The Brahmotsavam festival is celebrated during the month of the Chittirai (April - May) is the most prominent festival.

The original complex is believed to have been built by Pallavas, with later expansion from Cholas, while the present masonry structure was built during the Nayak during the 16th century. In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Idols and shrines of lords Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Saint Sambanthar (named here as Thiruvooral Sambanthar), Iyappan, Natarajar, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, Mahavishnu, Durgai, Saptha Madhakkals, Bairavar, Chandran, Suryan, Perumal, Mahalakshmi, Nalvars and Navagraham can be seen in the corridors.

The unique feature of this temple is that the idols of lords Vinayakar, Brahma and Mahavishnu can be seen here in a seated posture as they are believed to have sat and witnessed Thakkans prayers.
The Shiva Lingam here is significantly different. It is said that during the six months covering Utharayana Punya Kala (from January-February to June-July), the Shivalingam appears red. During the Dakshinayana Punya Kala (from July-August to December-January), the Shivalingam turns white.

This temple is also famous as a parihara sthalam for doshas related to Guru (planet Jupitar). Here Lord Dakshinamurthy’ can be seen in a unique posture - in a seated posture. He has his head slightly tilted, legs crossed as if he is hearing all your requests. This is one of the most celebrated Dakshinamurthy temples in Tamil Nadu.

Goddess Parvathi of this temple attracts a large number of devotees. She can be seen in standing posture facing north. Poojas are performed first to her and then only to Lord Shiva.

Goddess Durgai’s posture is also different here - it is in a dancing form (Nadana Durgai) and looks very beautiful.

Saint Arunagirinadhar has also sang songs in praise of Lord Murugan of this temple in his revered Thirupugazh.

Every sculpture in this temple highlights the artistic excellene of that era.

Though there is a small tank inside the temple in the second corridor, there is no water in it.

The sacred tree of this temple is said to be Pottu (Thakkolam) but now there is no such tree in the temple.
Greatness of this temple

As per the Sthala puranas, any good deeds that devotees perform in this temple would bring them multifold benefits.

This is one of the most celebrated Dakshinamurthy temples in Tamil Nadu.

from there we went to Thirumalpur
Thirumalpur is at a distance of about 14 kms from Kanchipuram on the Kanchipuram to Arakkonam route. There is a Railway Station at Thirumalpur. The temple is 5 kms away from this railway station.

Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi, (self-manifested).
It is believed that the Moolavar of this temple is made of sand by Goddess Parvathi herself.
This lingam is not touched by human hands, not even by the priests, as it is “Theendathirumeni” and is always covered by a metal sheet (kavacham).
Lord Mahavishnu got his discus (Sudarshana Chakaram) from Lord Shiva here.
This is an east facing temple that has two corridors and a main tower (Rajagopuram) with 5-tiers.
Lord Mahavishnu is present in this temple as “Senthamarai Kanna Perumal”. His idol can be seen worshipping Lord Shiva.

Although this is a Shiva temple, since Lord Mahavishnu is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva here, many Vaishnava traditions are also followed in this temple. Devotees are given holi theertham along with the sacred ash (Viputhi). They are also blessed with “Chatari”. Another interesting aspect is that “Garuda Seva” is observed in this temple during the Brahmotsavam festival.

Many idols here are depicted in a very unique form - the Dwarabalakas are huge in size; Adhikara Nandhi is in a standing posture with a monkey’s face; Vinayakar can be seen with ten hands (as “Vallabha Vinayakar”); Goddess Durga devi is with 8 hands; and Lord Mahavishnu is in a standing posture with folded hands in front of Lord Shiva.

The procession idol (Utsava Murthy) of Lord Mahavishnu is with a lotus flower in one hand and an eye in the other hand.
Greatness of this temple

It is believed that devotees who pray to Lord Shiva here would have no threats from enemies and will also see favourable outcome in litigation cases. It is also believed that by worshiping the lord here, devotees can seek salvation.