RAJARAJA ESWARA MUDAIYA MAHADEVAR TEMPLE
Distance: 22kms from Thiruvallur, 10kms from Thakkolam and 22kms from Arakkonam.
Shiva: Rajarajaeswaramudaiyamahadevar
Amman: Kaamakshi
Speciality:
It is a stone temple of Chola period.
Built by Rajaraja Chola in 10th Century.
The name of the place was then called Oragadam.
There is another name called Theerthabaleeswarar for Shiva.
There is Nandhi and Palipeetam but no Gopuram or Kodimaram.
This temple predates the Thanjavur Brahadheeswarar temple.
The bronze idol of this temple such as Abhimaana Meru Vidangan, Uma Deviyar and Aadavallan are missing.
There are many inscriptions in the temple.
Some inscriptions tell us about the kinds of patronage received as donations to the temple.
The Channel leading to a lake has been made tax free and given to the temple.
Inscriptions of Rajendhra Chola has recorded the donations of Gold ornaments to the temple.
Another inscriptions record about the rituals conducted in the temple.
There was a special ritual called Aadhithya Vaara Perumbali which was conducted on Sundays.
A Large number of people attended this function in the Chola period.
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