“Around the divine Vedagiri hill flow twelve eternal springs each sanctified by a legend, each a mirror of purity.”
1. Indra Theertham
2. Sambu Theertham
3. Rudra Theertham beside the Rudhrakoteswarar Temple, where penance equals worship with a thousand Rudrakshas.
4. Vashishta Theertham
5. Meygyana Theertham
6. Agasthiya Theertham
7. Markandeya or Sangu Theertham
8. Kaushika Theertham
9. Nandi Theertham where Lord Shiva blessed Nandi’s penance and named it Nandipuram.
10. Varuna Theertham
11. Agalikai Theertham
12. Pakshi Theertham
1. Indra Theertham
2. Sambu Theertham
3. Rudra Theertham beside the Rudhrakoteswarar Temple, where penance equals worship with a thousand Rudrakshas.
4. Vashishta Theertham
5. Meygyana Theertham
6. Agasthiya Theertham
7. Markandeya or Sangu Theertham
8. Kaushika Theertham
9. Nandi Theertham where Lord Shiva blessed Nandi’s penance and named it Nandipuram.
10. Varuna Theertham
11. Agalikai Theertham
12. Pakshi Theertham
Among all, Sangu Theertham stands as the most divine a vast tank surrounded by stone steps, radiating ancient energy.
Saint Markandeya once prayed for a vessel to perform abhishekam. From the waters emerged a sacred Conch (Sangu), humming with divine resonance.
Once every 12 years, a holy conch arises from the depths, astonishingly formed in fresh water symbolizing Lord Shiva’s eternal grace.
