Putridankondeeswarar Sirunkundram

Putridankondeeswarar, Sirunkundram

Saivite Temples, Chengalpet Taluk

God

Putridankondeeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Parvati, facing south

Other Deities

Shiva Lingams installed in an east facing row, Saneeswara. Sanctum Niches – Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Durga, Chandikeswara

Putridankondeeswarar Sirunkundram is a small but beautiful temple with a large Vimaanam over the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Lord. There are 4 Shiva Lingams installed outside with a Nandi. The location of the temple is beautiful with green fields on one side. The entrance is through a gate in the south. The surroundings are overgrown with weeds. The name of the Lord is not mentioned anywhere and the locals also call it just Easwaran Temple. A bit of searching for information revealed the name.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Putridankondeeswarar Sirunkundram is an ancient temple from the looks of the Vimaanam, but it has been recently refurbished with concrete structures. No historic information is available as on date.

Legend

No information, but we assume the Lingam should have been discovered in a Snake Mound (Putru) and hence the name.

Directions

Putridankondeeswarar Sirunkundram is 15 kilometers west of Thiruporur. Putridankondeeswarar Sirunkundram can be reached by taking a right at Karumbakkam in the Thirporur – Chingleput Road. There is also a Perumal Temple nearby.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Thiruporur or Chingleput.

Saivite Temples

Kancheepuram Temples

Tamilnadu Temples