VAHEESWARAR TEMPLE
Distance: from Guduvanjery
Shiva: Vaheeswarar
Amman: Karpagambal
Speciality:
This temple was built during the Chola period.
King Rajaraja Chola I has offered many grants to the temple.
Both Shiva and Amman faces east.
The main entrance of the temple faces south.
The Vimanam of the temple is in the Gajaprishta form.
There is Nandhi Mandapam and Dwajasthambam in the temple.
The Pancha Koshta deities are found in the temple.
There is a temple pond opposite to the temple.
There is also an Neerazhi Mandapam.
There are Sannidhis for Kanni Moola Ganapathy, Arumugar with consorts, Ayyappan and Bhairavar.
In ancient days there was a big Thepakulam but due to population increase the pond became small.
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