A 5-foot-tall Shivalingam idol along with a Nandi statue was discovered in the garden of a farmer named Kanthasamy in Arasampalayam, near Sithapatti Colony, near Aravakurichi in Karur District.
A bogline machine was used to excavate the 1000-year-old five-foot-tall Shivalinga with a matching pedestal. Following this, Sivanadiyars and devotees from the neighbouring area flocked to the site to worship the Shivalingam. They cleansed the Lingam with water and worshipped it with special pujas using milk, fresh water, turmeric, sandalwood, and perfumes.
The incident happened on the auspicious day of Deepavali (24 October 2022).
On receiving information, Aravakurichi Tahsildar, other Revenue officials and Archeology Department officials rushed to the spot and recovered the Shivalingam idol from the locals and proceeded with their investigation.
According to the archaeological department, the recovered Shivalingam was part of an ancient Shiva temple on the banks of the Amaravati River, where the Amaravati and Kudakanaaru rivers meet.They also said that the temple may have been destroyed centuries ago by a flood in the river.
(With inputs from Samayam Tamil)
Massive 6 ft Shivalingam unearthed at Arasampalayam in Karur dt, TN near the sangam of Amaravathy & Kudakunaaru rivers. Happened on Diwali day. It seems the land owner received divine direction in his dream to unearth after few dharmics approached him. Check this thread for pics. pic.twitter.com/OfiSmSPqmD
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