Dharmalingeswarar, Athuvambadi

Saivite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Dharmalingeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Balambikai, facing east

Other Deities

Vinayaka, Muruga, Veerabadhra, Naalvar, Narthana Ganapathi, Bhairava, Muruga with consorts, Anjaneya, Mandothara Perumal, Vanamalini, Naagar, Navagraha, Kala Bhairava. Sanctum niches – Periyavinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Durga

Dharmalingeswarar Athuvambadi is an ancient east facing temple with a single Prakaram housing all the shrines and the Sanctum Sanctorum. A 3 tiered Rajagopuram is at the entrance in the east. The Prakaram is filled with trees including Wood Jasmine trees, the flowers of which had fallen all around emanating a beautiful fragrance. The goddess is in a separate east facing shrine. A stone Dwajasthambam is present outside the main entrance.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Dharmalingeswarar Athuvambadi is an old temple, but historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Dharmalingeswarar Athuvambadi is 12 kilometers north of Polur and 20 kilometers southwest of Aarani off the Polur road at Madhimangalam junction.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest for food would be Aarani or Polur.

Saivite Temples
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