Abathsahayeswarar Mullipattu

Saivite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Abathsahayeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Parvati Amman, facing east

Other Deities

Ganesha, Muruga with consorts, Ayyappa, Shiva Lingams, Navagraha. Sanctum Niches – Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Durga

Abathsahayeswarar Mullipattu is a small and beautiful with a 3 tiered Rajagopuram in the east. The Sanctum and shrines are situated in the single Prakaram. The temple was undergoing renovation as we visited in September 2020. The main deity is a small Lingam kept in a hut awaiting consecration. The temple is situated on the banks of the Naga Kamandala river which flows in the north.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Naga Kamandala River

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Abathsahayeswarar Mullipattu is an old temple, but the recent renovations have nearly wiped out the ancient aspects of the sanctum sanctorum. The Lingam and Nandi indicate that this is an old temple.

Legend

No information

Directions

Abathsahayeswarar Mullipattu is about 2.5 kilometers west of Aarani. An ancient Jain temple is present south of this temple about 500 meters away.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest for food would be Aarani.

Saivite Temples

Abathsahayeswarar, Mullipattu