 The Vedaranyeswarar temple , an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva , is located in Vedaranyam . The temple has a shrine for Thyagaraja ( a form of Shiva ) , known for " <unk> " , the dance pose similar to the gait of a swan . According to legend , a Chola king named <unk> obtained a boon from Indra ( a celestial deity ) to receive an image of Thyagaraja from the Hindu god Vishnu . Indra tricked the king with six other duplicate images , but the king chose the right image which was later installed at Thyagaraja Temple , Tiruvarur . The remaining six images were installed in <unk> Temple , <unk> Temple , <unk> Temple , <unk> Temple , <unk> Temple and Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple . All seven Thyagaraja images are believed to possess different dance styles and the temples are classified as Saptha Vidangam , meaning temples with the seven dance moves . The twin festivals celebrated during the full moon days of Tamil month Adi ( July – August ) and Thai ( January – February ) attract large number of pilgrims from whole of Tamil Nadu . Pilgrims take a holy dip in the seashore round the year and the holy dip is considered similar to the worship practises at Rameswaram . 
