Chokkanathar Vadakarai Athur

Chokkanathar, Vadakarai Athur

Saivite Temples - Namakkal District

God

Chokkanathar, facing east

Goddess

Meenakshi, facing south

Other Deities

Vinayaka, Garuda, Anjael Endru Nindra Perumal, Sreedevi, Bhoodevi, Saneeswara, Navagraha. Sanctum Niches – Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswara

Chokkanathar Vadakarai Athur is an east-facing temple situated in an open Prakaram. The sanctum sanctorum of the main deity and the shrine of the goddess have a common mandapam in front with an entrance from the east and exit through another door in the south. There is a beautiful Nandi in front. There are two Dwarapalakas outside the east entrance of the Mandapam. Behind on the southwest side of the sanctum sanctorum is a separate shrine for Anjael Endru Nindra Perumal with his consorts Sreedevi and Bhoodevi facing east. A garuda idol is facing the Perumal shrine. The Cauvery River is flowing from north to south about 600 meters west of Chokkanathar Vadakarai Athur temple.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Chokkanathar Vadakarai Athur is an old temple. Historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Chokkanathar Vadakarai Athur is about 35 kilometers southwest of Namakkal via Paramathi, Kabilarmalai, and Jedarpalayam. Chokkanathar Vadakarai Athur can be reached from the south side of the village through a mud road.

Stay and Food

None locally. The closest is Namakkal.

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples