Sivakozhuntheeswarar Tiruchendur

God

Sivakozhuntheeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Anandavalli, facing east

Other Deities

Kalayana Vinayakar, Lakshmi, Pallikonda Perumal, Dakshinamurthy

Sivakozhuntheeswarar Tiruchendur is a large east-facing temple that is entered from the east through 2 long corridor mandapams, one is a street with shops. The second corridor is shorter and followed by a huge mandapam which leads you into the large and long outer Prakaram. The Sanctum of the main deity is preceded by a Mahamandapam and an Ardha Mandapam. The temple has 2 Prakarams. The goddess shrine is a separate east-facing one. There are many nicely carved pillars in the Mandapams and the one inside the prakaram has Yaalis, idols, warriors, and others carved on its pillars.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Sivakozhuntheeswarar Tiruchendur is an ancient temple, as old or even older than the nearby famous Tiruchendur Murugan temple. Historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Sivakozhuntheeswarar Tiruchendur is in the middle of Tiruchendur town in a congested area. Parking is very difficult, we recommend you leave your vehicle in the Tiruchendur Murugan temple parking area and take a local auto to reach Sivakozhuntheeswarar Tiruchendur.

Stay and Food

Tiruchendur is a pilgrimage town and has many hotels, lodges, and restaurants for a comfortable stay and good food. Tiruchendur is about 40 kilometers south of Thoothukudi and 55 kilometers southeast of Tirunelveli. It is a well-connected coastal town.