Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam

Saivite Temples – Vellore District

God

Valmikeeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Vadivudaiammai, facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma. Durga, Chandikeswara, Navagraha

Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam Temple is a small and old temple almost invisible from the main road. It is believed that this was a big temple once upon a time. Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam is one of the Kshadaranya Temples. The others are Gowtameswarar Kaarai, Athreeswarar Kudimallur, Agastheeswarar Vannivedu, Bharadwajeswarar Pudupadi, Vasishteswarar Veppur and Kashyapeswarar Avaraikadu. Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam is situated on the southern bank of the Palar river.

Holy Water – No information

Holy Tree – Etti ( Strychnos nux-vomica)

History

Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam is an ancient temple as old as the rest of the Kshadaranya Temples in the region. Historic information is not available as on date.

Legend

Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam is one of the six temples in the area where the lingams have been installed by the 7 Rishis: Vasishta, Valmiki, Gowthama, Agasthiya, Aththiri, Baradwaja and Kashyapa. This lingam here at Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam is believed to have been installed by Sage Valmiki and hence called Valmikeeswarar. Secretes of medicine and medicinal plants were preached to Sage Valmiki by the lord here at Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam.

Directions

Melvisharam is between Arcot and Vellore on the Chennai-Bangalore highway. Valmikeeswarar Melvisharam is inconspicuously located opposite the Apollo Hospitals in the main road. Also plan to visit the other 5 temples forming this group.

Stay and Food

None locally, closest is Arcot or Vellore

Saivite Temples