Podhu Aavudayar Temple
Tamil Nadu
Podhu Aavudayar Temple or Madhyapureeswara Temple is a Hindu temple at Parakkalakkottai near Pattukkottai in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is open only on Monday nights at 12 a.m. (Midnight) every week and closes at 3-4 a.m. It is only open on Thai Pongal for morning visits.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thanjavur Junction railway station (TJ), about 67 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 64 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 68 km)
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 80 km)
- Suryanar Kovil and the Navagraha Temples of Kumbakonam – Suryanar Kovil village near Aduthurai, and around Kumbakonam (Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur districts, plus Karaikal) (about 90 km)
- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan Sthalam), Thirunallar – Thirunallar, Karaikal district (Puducherry UT) (about 90 km)
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