Kalatheeswarar Panapakkam

Saivite Temples – Vellore District

God

Kalatheeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Gnanambikai, facing south

Other Deities

Valamburi Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Dharmasastha, Mahavishnu, Muruga with Consorts, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Navagraha, Bhairava, Surya, Chandran, Sekkizhar, Naalvar

Kalatheeswarar Panapakkam is a medium sized temple with an entrance gateway on the east. The temple is filled with Nandiyar Vattam plants (Tabernaemontana heyneana) presenting a nice atmosphere. A temple tank is present south of the temple.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Temple tank

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

No information

Legend

No information

Directions

Kalatheeswarar Panapakkam is about 15 kilometers from Kancheepuram. After crossing Dhamal, take a right and reach Panapakkam via Poigainallur. You can also reach from Ocheri.

Stay and Food

None locally except tea and snack shops. Closest is Kancheepuram or Vellore.

Saivite Temples

Kalatheeswarar, Panapakkam