VIRUTHAGIREESWARAR TEMPLE
Distance: 6kms from Vandalur
Shiva: VIruthagireeswarar
Amman: Viruthambigai
Sthala Viruksham: Vilva tree
Theertham: present in earlier days now not found.
Speciality:
Built by Pallavas.
The Pallavas built the temple with 3 Praharas.
The temple was very big and the temple festivals were celebrated in a grand manner.
Due to invasions the temple had been destructed. The main shrine is the same and now this temple is very small.
This is a stone temple.
In early days only few inhabitants were there in the village.
There was a temple tank near the temple but now the population is high and no tank or water body is found nearby.
People who worship here are relieved from diseases.
The Pancha Koshta Murthies are found here.
Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas and Bhairavar are also found here.
In the tamil month of Thai the sun's rays fall on Viruthagireeswarar in the mornings.
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