Virupaksheeswarar Sevoor

Virupaksheeswarar, Sevoor

Saivite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Virupaksheeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Visalakshi, facing east

Other Deities

Vinayaka, Muruga with consorts, Navagraha, Bhairava. Sanctum Niches – Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Durga

Virupaksheeswarar Sevoor is a large east facing temple with an entrance gate from the east. The sanctum sanctorum of the lord and his consort are situated in the spacious single Prakaram. A large area belonging to the temple is behind which is used as a playground and parking. A temple car is stationed inside.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilwam (Aegle marmelos)

History

No information

Legend

No information

Directions

Virupaksheeswarar Sevoor is about 3.5 kilometers northwest of Aarani off the road going to Vellore. Perumal, Muruga, and Jain temples are also nearby in the same village. Nearby on the lakeshore and south of the temples is an Ettiamman Temple which is said to be very ancient.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest for food would be Aarani.

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples