Thanthondreeswarar, Vallipuram
Saivite Temples - Namakkal District
God
Thanthondreeswarar, facing west
Goddess
Vedanayaki, facing east
Other Deities
Chandran, Kalabhairava, Navagraha, Saneeswara, Vinayaka, Muruga, Surya. Sanctum Niches – Chandikeswara, Durga, Brahma, Lingotbavar, Dakshinamurthy, Vinayaka
Thanthondreeswarar Vallipuram is a west-facing temple with an entrance gateway on the west side. There is a large mandapam in front of the sanctum sanctorum of the main deity with a Balipeedam, Flagstaff, and Nandi in it. The shrines of the Goddess, Muruga, and Vinayaka are east facing. There is a Nandi in front of the goddess shrine. Opposite Thanthondreeswarar Vallipuram temple is a temple for Vedanarayana Perumal with his consorts. A little to the southwest is a temple for Maha Mariamman and on the north side, a temple for Valliamman.
Holy Water (Theertham) – No information
Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilwam (Aegle marmelos), Vanni (Prosopis cineraria)
History
Thanthondreeswarar Vallipuram is an old temple that has been rebuilt recently retaining a few of the old elements. Historical information is not available as of now.
Legend
The main deity here at Thanthondreeswarar Vallipuram is considered a Swayambu (self occuring, Thanthondri in Tamil) and thus the name of the lord is so.
Directions
Thanthondreeswarar Vallipuram is southwest of Namakkal on the bypass road going towards Paramathi and visible from the highway.
Stay and Food
None locally. The closest is Namakkal.
