Choleeswarar Sengalipuram

Saivite Temples, Thiruvarur District

God

Choleeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Misthulambigai, facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Subramania, Brahma, Durga, Bhairava, Navagraha

Choleeswarar Sengalipuram is an east facing temple situated on the banks of a large Temple pond. The Shiva Lingam is with Pancha Mugam (5 sided).

Holy Water (Theertham) – Chakra Theertham

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

No information

Legend

Lord Vishnu is believed to have bathed in the Chakra Theertham here at Choleeswarar Sengalipuram and got relief from a curse. Goddess Mahalakshmi prayed to Lord Shiva here at Choleeswarar Sengalipuram to remove hurdles for her marriage with Lord Vishnu. The name of the Goddess Misthulambikai means that she is unmatched in glory.

Directions

Choleeswarar Sengalipuram is about 20 kilometers from Kumbakonam on the Thiruvarur road after Kudavasal.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Kumbakonam and Thiruvarur.

Saivite Temples