Silambeswarar Sivan Thirukoodal

Silambeswarar Sivan Thirukoodal is an old temple which is completely dilapidated over time. The original temple is situated north of the present structures. The original temple has a east facing empty Sanctum Sanctorum. The goddess shrine is south facing. The entrance to this temple is through a door in the south which leads to a small Mantapam from where both Sanctums are visible. Facing the main sanctum sanctorum is a shrine for Mahavishnu with his consorts Sreedevi and Bhoodevi. Outside is a beautiful old Nandi and a damaged idol of Indra on his Elephant Mount Airavatha. Only the Goddess shrine has a Vimaana and the same is absent on the Sanctum Sanctorum. A large banyan tree has grown out right from inside this ancient Temple’s Mantapam and could be the reason why an alternative site was selected for the new structures. The Cheyyar River flows south of Silambeswarar Sivan Thirukoodal across the main road.