Pasupatheeswarar Thiruvamur

Saivite Temples, Cuddalore District

God

Pasupatheeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Tirupurasundari, facing south

Other Deities

Sidhi Vinayakar, Chandra, Surya, Thilagavati, Appar, Dakshinamurthy, Lakshminarayana Perumal, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Durga, Navagrahas, Srivelamuktheeswarar

Pasupatheeswarar Thiruvamur Temple is an east facing temple built in the birthplace of Appar (Thirunavukkarasar). Appar traveled to about one hundred and twenty-five temples in different towns or villages in Tamil Nadu and rendered Hymns on Lord Shiva in 49,000 stanzas out of which 3130 are now available and compiled in the Tirumurai 4-7.

Holy Water – No information

Holy Tree – No information

History

Pasupatheeswarar Thiruvamur is an ancient temple. Historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

Pasupatheeswarar Thiruvamur is the birthplace of Thirunavukkarasar and is considered an important temple.

Directions

From Panruti take SH9 to Semmakottai and reach Pasupatheeswarar Thiruvamur. This road will go further to join the Chennai-Tiruchi Highway.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Panruti

Saivite Temples

Pasupatheeswarar, Thiruvamur