Thiruvenkadu / Shwetaranya

This place is located a few miles off Vaidheeshwaran Koil, near the Chola port Poompuhar at the estuary of Kaveri.

There is a big image of (Aghora) Virabadhra.

Diety : (Aghora) Virabadhra.

Brahma Vidyamba.

The principal deity is Aghoramurthy - a form of Shiva. In this form, there are two tusks one on each side. Worship of this form is supposed to give victory and riches and can even destroy sins like Brahmahatya or Brahmanicide. Special worship is made on Chaturdasi in panguni month called Aghora Chaturdasi.

Mythology :
Marutvasura, son of the demon Jalandara troubled the Devas so much they lived here in disguise.When they appealed to Shiva, he sent his bull. After a fierce fight, the Asura was thrown into the sea. The Asura then prayed to Shiva and obtained his Shula. He again, appeared before the bull. The bull seeing the Shula retreated. The asura wounded the bull and cut off its horn and tail. And sculpture of the mutilated bull can be found meven now. When Shiva heard of this insult to his vaahana, he came down as Aghora and slayed the Asura.