This is a small temple built in 1025 AD by Kundavai the sister of Raja Raja chola . The village houses a Karivaradaraja vishnu temple, Vinayaka temple and also a Jain temple all built by her.
How to reach:
The temple is 2.5 kms before Tindivanam on the road from cheyyar to Tindivanam parallel to NH 45
Temple legend
As you enter the arch
view as you enter
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| Nandi in front |
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| main door of the temple |
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| kostha vigrahas on the north |
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| Dakshinamurthy |
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| vinayaka in his north west sannidhi |
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| Vishnu behind the sanctum |
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| Brahma on the south west side |
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| stand alone lingam behind |
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| Vishnu Durga |
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| Ambal Manikyavalli (@ Kamakshi) sannidhi on the north west side of the temple |
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| Bhairavar standing alone |
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| Suryanar |
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| Priest Kumaraswamy at the main door the legends are inscribed on either side |
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| Better view of the Nandi |
It is a poorly patronised temple but ancient . It is famous as a rahu ketu parihara sthalam . The priest Sri Kumaraswamy does not even own a cellphone but was very enthusiastic to show me around
Very useful article..
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