karthigai вЂ“ Somavaram Karthigai panjamoorthi purappudu(4 days).

Purattasi вЂ“ Navaratri Utsavam (10 days).

Aadi вЂ“ Aadi pooram Festivals (10 days).

The other temples in Karur district are Venjamangudalur Vigirtheeswarar temple, Sri Maragatheeswarar temple, Sri Pugazhimalai Bala Subrahmanya Swamy temple, Thanthondrimalai Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple, Sri Sakkarathalvar temple etc. 13 day Masi Brahmotsavam in February- March, Thai poosam in January- February, Vaikasi Visakam in May-June, Aaipasi Skanda Sashti in October-November and Panguni Uthiram in March- April are the festivals in the temple. Importance: This is the 65th shrine on the southern bank of Cauvery and mentioned in the Thevaram hymns. As advised by Ambica, they performed penance on lord Shiva and got relieved of the sin when the lord granted them darshan from the Kadamba tree. The virgins mistake the rishi as the demon and eliminated him and thus incurred Brahmana Hathi dosha- a sin that would make the sinner with a dark face. The demon could not stand before their force and he hides. Lord Shiva deputed Saptha Kannikas to fight with him. As his boon was very strong, he fought with mother Ambica. History: When the Devas of the celestial world appealed to mother Ambica to protect them from the atrocities of demon Doomralochana, Mother took the form of Durga and fought with the demon. There is also a separate shrine for Sani Bhagwan- Saturn. Lord Murugan is the deity of planet Mars. Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli and Devanai are above the Navagrahas вЂ“ the nine planets to facilitate worshipping of those affected by Mars planets adverse aspects. Lord Chandikeshwara is facing west against the traditional south and lord Brahma is to the north. Lord Shiva is facing north while lord Dakshinamurthy on the Koshta is facing south. The temple graced by Lord Anugnai Vinayaka has its vimana gopura (tower above the sanctum sanctorum) is of Tridala design. Seven virgins are worshipping him from behind. This is the 65th shrine on the southern bank of Cauvery and mentioned in Thevaram hymns.Lord Shiva graces in the temple as a Swayambhu Linga facing north.

Saint Tirunavukkarasar advises his own heart to remember the Lord of Kadamba Vanam where He appears with His blue scar in the neck вЂ“ Neelakanda- as the very Four Vedas and its six Angas and worshiped by those in the celestial world. The primary deity of this temple is Kadamba Vaneshwarar and his consort is Muttrila Mulaiammai.Lord Shiva is the presiding deity in this temple as Sri Kadamba Vaneshwara Swamy.The shrine is praised in the hymns of Saints Tirunavukkarasar and Arunagiriar.

The Kadamba Vaneshwarar temple is located in the village named Kulithalai, in the district of Karur, Tamil Nadu in south India. Kulithalai Kadamba Vaneswara Swamy temple, Kulithalai Kadamba Vaneswara Swamy temple :