Apradheeswarar Nagar

Saivite Temples, Thiruchirapalli District

God

Apradheeswarar facing east

Goddess

Athula Sundariamman (also Oppila Maniammai), facing south

Other Deities

Vadakailasa Nadhar, Thenkailasa Nadhar, Bairavar, Suryan, Durgai, Chandikeswarar, Narthana Vinayakar, Dakshinamoorthy, Thirumal, Brahma

Apradheeswarar Nagar is an east facing Chola style structure which was undergoing renovation when we visited around 2012. The temple is considered as one of the Pancha Linga Kshetrams.

Holy water (Theertham) – Panguni Theertham

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilvam without thorns (Aegle marmelos)

History

As per stone inscriptions Raja Raja Chola constructed the Apradheeswarar Nagar temple and the architect was Thillai Nayakan.

Legend

No Information

Directions

As you go from Srirangam to Lalgudi take a left before Manthurai and drive for a couple of kilometers to reach Apradheeswarar Nagar Temple.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Lalgudi

Saivite Temples

Apradheeswarar, Nagar