Sri Sorimuthu Iyanar Temple

Many families worship Sorimuthu Aiyanar as their family deity. Those facing litigations and court problems place their prayers to Sorimuthu Aaiyanar. The place also serves as a health resort as it is in pleasant environment. Those committing a visit to Sabarimala come here and wear the Mala (chain) in this temple. Their number alone counts high. People offer chappals to one deity here named Valai Pagadai, a strange custom followed here.Presiding deity - Sorimuthu Aiyanar

According to the Kundalini Yoga Sastra, the human body and places of divinity are linked with six Chakras each representing a particular part. This temple, Sorimuthu Aiyanar Temple is also connected with some reputed holy places. The Mooladhara (sitting portion) is connected with Thiruvarur Tiruparankundram Sorimuthu Iyanar, Swadishtanam (just above the sitting or Asana position) with Thiruvanaika, Tiruchendur and Achankoil, Vishuddhi (the neck area) with Kalathi, Kundruthoradal and Pandalam, Agna (between the eyebrows) Kasi, Pazhamudirsolai and Sabarimala and Brahmmarandram (the head) with Kailash, Kadirkamam and Kandamalai.

The place has some of the best water storage areas and a very good place to swim.

The temple has its origin with Aiyappan. With a view to do away with the evils of caste systems, Aiyappan came to this place in the form of a human and married the two daughters of Muthupattan belonging to backward community. People also pray to Sorimuthu Aiyanar to get more milk from their cows. People offer bronze bells to Boothathar in the temple. As the temple happens to be the first Aiyappan temple, people committing to Sabarimala begin their undertaking by wearing the Mala from here. A beautiful temple in the Pothigai hill surroundings.

PRICKLY PEAR cactus (Opuntia species known as `Chapathi kalli' in Tamil) is found in abundance near the Sorimuthu Iyanar koil. It is highly nutritious and is endowed with good medicinal properties.

It is of great economic value, and is extensively grown in Mexico, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean region. "In Mexico, the flattened stems are eaten, and are very popular. Prickly pear cactus also gives a delicious fruit called tunas. The cactus can be dehydrated, pulverized and made into capsules.

It was mostly used in the 16th to 18th centuries for painting churches and convents and the smooth paint gave a shiny, silk-like finish if white of eggs were added to the mixture. This can be used to preparing wet paint which acts as against sun light for protection. The technology is widely used in Mexico. "If only somebody could identify this and make this region economically stong or somebody might be utilizing this already,...."

This is one another place, people spend a lot of time bathing and the water coming from hills has got lot of medicinal values.