Location&Direction:This
Divya Kshetram is located closer to Thiruchi.It is located 5 miles west
of Thiruchi and 3 miles from Sri rangam and it is built in the banks of
kollidam river.
Current Name : Karambanur (uthamar Kovil) MainDeity : PuruShothaman Godesses : Poornavallithayar Theertham : Kathamba Theertham Vimanam : Uthyoga Vimanam
As
Brahma,Vishnu and Siva have sanctums inside this temple,it's called
Thrimoorthi Sthalam.Legend says that as Lord shiva got Bitcha(alms)
from Mahalakshmi in this sthalam and it filled the Bitcha vessel ,he is
called Bitchadan.Hence the temple is also called Bitchandar Kovil.Lord
Vishnu came in form of kathaba tree ,hence the name kathambanur,which
became karambanur as time wen on. Thirumangaialwar and Andal worshipped
he lord here as "Uthaman" hence the name "uthamar kovil" as well."Ongi
ulagalandha uthaman perpaadi" --- a famous verse from Andal
Thiruppavai..