Thirukadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple

Padal Petra Sthalams, Cuddalore District

God

Amirthakadeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Jothiminnammai, Vidyujothi Nayagi, facing south

Other Gods

Kanni Vinayaka, Muruga, Arthanareeswarar, Umamaheswara, Agastiyar, Nalwar, Mahalakshmi, Durvasa, Bairava, Sani, Surya, Chandra, Sundareswarar, Meenakshi, Brahma, Lingotbavar, Durga, Navagrahas, Nataraja.

Thirukadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple is an east facing temple with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum is supported in the base by a chariot like structure with wheels. A wonderful sculpture of Lord Shiva with Parvati supported on his thigh is found here. Thirukadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple has a single Prakaram and a temple tank to the north of the temple.

Holy water (Theertham) – Sakthi Theertham

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Kadamba Maram (Neolamarckia cadamba)

History

Thirugnanasambandar and Thirunavukkarasar (7th Century CE) have rendered Thevaram hymns for the lord here at Thirukadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple.

Legend

Lord Indra whose mother wanted to worship the lord here at Thirukadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple was old and could not come. So Indra tried to move it as a chariot with horses ignoring to pray to Lord Ganesha first. He in turn fixed his right leg deep in the ground and held back the Sanctum Sanctorum. Thus the Ganesha here is seen slanting and so is the main deity.

Indra and Muruga are believed to have prayed here at Thirukadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple and received their Amudakalasam and bow respectively from the Lord

Directions

5 kms southwest of Kattumannarkovil

Stay and Food

Closest are Kattumannarkovil and Chidambaram