Thiruchitrambalam

Saivite Temples, Thanjavur District

God

Puradhaneswarar, facing east

Goddess

Periyanayagi, facing south

Other Deities

Irattaipillayar, Anjaneyar, Dakshinamurthy, Kalabairavar, Raghukala Durgai, Saneeswarar, Surya, Sapthakannigai carved in stone, Poo Vizhungi Vinayaka, Mahavishnu, Subramania with consorts, Mahalakshmi, Chandikeswara, Lingams, Durga, Nagas

Thiruchitrambalam is a small east facing temple with a pond in the north.

Holy water (Theertham) – Not known

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Not known

History

Sundarar (8th Century CE) has mentioned Thiruchitrambalam temple in one of his Hymns and hence this is a ‘Vaippu Sthalam’. The temple administration, however, has mentioned the date of construction as 12th and 13th Century CE.

Legend

No information

Directions

Thiruchitrambalam is about 17 kms on the Pattukottai to Arantangi road.

Stay and Food

None locally at Thiruchitrambalam. Pattukottai or Arantangi are the closest for food.

Saivite Temples