While performing the last rites, Raama felt the absence of Sita. The punnai tree inside the temple premises is believed to be the tree under which Rama rested. Rama who could not perform the last rites of His father Dasaratha took solace from performing the last rites of Jatayu. As Jatayu belonged to Pul(tamil) family of birds and Rama rested (meaning kudi in Tamil) here after performing the last rites of Jatayu this place is known as Thiru Pullaboothankudi. The same story is associated with another Divay Desam also, Thiru Putkuzhi which is 7 Kms from Kanchipuram on the Chennai Vellore route. Since Sita Devi had been abducted, Boo Devi, another form of Sita Devi took her place and Rama performed the last rites of Jatayu. Normally, while performing such ceremonies the wife must be presentwith the husband. A dying Jatayu requested Rama to perform his last rites. Jatayu narrated the abduction of Sita Devi. Rama and Lakshmana who came in search of Sita Devi saw Jatayu. He fought a valiant but vain battle and sacrificed his life in the process. Jatayu, the King of Birds, saw this and immediately came to the rescue of Sita Devi. When Rama was serving his time in the forest, Sita was abducted by Ravana. The story of Jatayu Moksham is associated with this temple. This is the only Divya Desam where Rama is seen with conch and chakra in a Bala Sayanam Posture. Located just under 10kms West of Kumbakonam and 3kms off Swami Malai on the Thiruvaikavur road between Cauvery and Coloroon rivers is the Valvil Rama temple in Pullam Bhoothangudi, a Divya Desam whose legendary tale dates back to Ramayana and described above by Thiru Mangai Azhvaar in his Periya Thirumozhi verse. He is facing East and present in Kidantha kolam or a lying posture. The thayar or the Lord’s consort at this temple is Hemambujavalli. The Moolavar is Valvilraman and the Utsavar is Raman at this temple.
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Valvil Ramar Kovil at Thiru Pullaboothangudi is one of the 108 Divya desams and one of the Vaishnava Navagraha Parihara kshetrams around Kumbakonam. Moolavar : Valvil Raman, Chakravarthi TirumaganĪmman / Thayar : Porraamaraiyaal, Hemaambujavalli