Airavateswara Temple, Soolakarai

Saivite

God

Airavateswara, facing east

Goddess

Akilandeswari, facing south

Other Deities

Vinayaka, Muruga, Square Lingam, Ganesha with consort(!) under a peepul tree.

The entrance to the ancient Airavateswara Temple, Soolakarai is from the south. Some wonderful carvings can be seen here.

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Kondrai (Indian Laburnum)

History

Airavateswara Temple, Soolakarai is a very old and historical temple built by the Cholas from some stone inscriptions found here. References to this temple is seen in the inscriptions in the Tanjore Big Temple.

Directions

Soolakarai is in the middle of the triangle formed by Pochampalli, Samalpatti and Kallavi, closer to Kallavi. You can select your route depending on which side you are going from. Refer to our map for the exact location

Stay and Food

None Locally

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