Shiva as Svetāraṇyeśvara; one of 9 Navagraha Kshetras. Associated with planet Budha (Mercury). Trishul-marked three-part svayambhū linga. One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalangal — temples sung in the Tevaram hymns of the 63 Nayanars (7th–9th c. CE). These are the canonical Tamil Shaiva pilgrimage circuit.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Namaḥ Śivāya
