The
lord of this temple
is known as Vedanayakam
as it is said that
the four Vedas adored
him. The goddess
is Vedanayaki and
Veenavada vibhooshini.
It is only here
that Parvati is
supposed to have
defeated Sarawati
in the tuning of
the Veena.
 The
temple has a lot
of other deities
enshrined. The famous
Manikarnika can
be seen here with
mandapams built
of bricks on either
side. It is said
that Rama, after
his return from
Lanka killing Ravana
was followed by
Brahamahatti. Inorder
to get rid of this
sin, Rama was advised
by Lord Siva to
take a dip in the
Manikarnika and
adore the Sivalingam.
Rama did so and
was purified of
his sins. This place
came to be called
as Adi Setu. There
is a story behind
the reason why the
place is known as
vedaranyam. During
the deluge the Vedas
along with the puranas,
agamas, smritis
and sastra took
shelter under this
linga and were protected.
After the deluge
the four Vedas along
with the puranas
worshipped the linga
after bathing in
a tan k made by
them. Siva appeared.
The Vedas requested
Siva to let them
stay there as trees
and plants and others
and the place are
known as Vedaranyam.
The tank that they
had built be known
as Vedamrita. Vedaranya
is one of the places
where if a man dies,
he will get salvation.
There are many legends
associated with
this temple. The
temple has fine
paintings and sculptural
work done on it.
Vedaranyam temple
can be reached by
rail as the railway
station from the
temple is very near.
There are bus services
as well
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