Irattaithaleeswarar Uthiramerur

Irattaithaleeswarar, Uthiramerur

Saivite Temples, Uthiramerur Taluk

God

Irattaithaleeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Manonmani Ammai, facing south

Other Deities

Varasidhdhi Vinayaka, Sarvamangala Yoga Dakshinamurthy, Ayyappa, Raghu, Kethu, Vinayaka, Selva Vinayaka, Muruga with consorts, Naalvar, Navagraha, Ashtabhuja Vishnu Durgai, Surya, Bhairava, Varahi, Sanjivirayar, Saneeswara. Sanctum Niches – Narthana Vinayaka, Yoga Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Rudradurga, Chandikeswara

Irattaithaleeswarar Uthiramerur is a small but ancient temple in the middle of a busy locality. The temple can be entered from both east and north sides. The single Prakaram houses all the shrines and the sanctum. A Vinayaka idol found here is said to go back to the Pallava Era.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Athimaram (Ficus racemosa)

History

Irattaithaleeswarar Uthiramerur is an ancient temple going back to the period of Rajaraja Chola I. This temple was built by the people of the village. Along with this was built a Perumal Temple also and thus it was called Irandu (Two) Thaligal (Temples) and Irattai Thaligal (Twin Temples). The name of the lord is thus Irattai Thali Easwarar. Stone inscriptions belonging to Rajaraja and Rajendra are found here.

Legend

No information

Directions

Irattaithaleeswarar Uthiramerur is in the middle of Uthiramerur Temple and on the opposite of the road to the Archaeological Survey of India managed Vaikunta Perumal Temple.

Stay and Food

Uthiramerur has a few restaurants for food.

Saivite Temples

Kancheepuram Temples

Tamilnadu Temples