Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu
Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Vedapureeswarar Temple or Eswaran Dharmaraja Koil is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruverkadu, a Municipality in Tiruvallur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Vedapureeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Balambigai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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Where it is
Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Avadi railway station (AVD), about 7 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 14 km by road.
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