Vadakurangaduthurai

Padal Petra Sthalam, Thanjavur District

God

Dayanidheeswarar (also Kulaivanangeesar, Valinadar, Sittilanganadar, Azhaguchadaimudinadar) facing east, Suyambu Lingam (self occuring)

Goddess

Azhachadaimudiammai (also Jadamagideswari), facing south

Other Deities

Vinayaga, Muruga, Gajalakshmi, Viswanadhar, Saneeswara, Bhairava, Surya, Chandran, Nalvar, Navagrahas, Arthanareeswarar, Nataraja

Vadakurangaduthurai is an east facing temple with a 5 tier Rajagopuram.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Cauvery

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Coconut (Nucifera sps)

History

Thirugnanasambandar (7th Century CE) has rendered Thevaram hymns here at Vadakurangaduthurai.

Legend

Vali, the Monkey King (of Ramayana) and a Sparrow are believed to have worshiped the Lord here at Vadakurangaduthurai.

Directions

Vadakurangaduthurai is about 11.5 kilometers east of Thiruvaiyaru on the Kumbakonam road. There is also a 108 Divya Desam Temple nearby.

Stay and Food

None locally, Kumbakonam is the closest.

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