Anganadeeswarar Madavilam

Saivite Temples - Vellore District

God

Anganadeeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Subadrajanani, facing east

Other Deities

Prakaram – Vinayakar, Naalvar, Selvaganapathi, Perumal with consorts, Bhairava, Anjaneya, Navagraha, Chandran, Surya, Naagar, Lingam. Sanctum Niches – Narthana Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Annamalaiyar, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Durga

Anganadeeswarar Madavilam is a large east facing temple with a large 5 tiered Rajagopuram at the east entrance. The entire temple is situated in a single Prakaram. Just before the sanctum is the Thirupugazh Mantapam. There is a Vaahana Mantapam in the south west corner. Several old idols are found lying around the sanctums including Vinayaka, Brahma and Dakshinamurthy.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Anganadeeswarar Madavilam is several centuries old as is evident from the large number of inscriptions found in the base of the sanctum’s outer walls. However the exact historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Anganadeeswarar Madavilam is 4 kilometers east of Tirupattur on the Alangayam road.

Stay and Food

None locally except tea shops. Closest is Vaniyambadi, Ambur or Vellore.

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples