Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam
Tamil Nadu
The Pazhamalai Nadhar Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity PazhamalaiNadhar is revered in Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple gives its name to the town of Virudhachalam. The temple is famed for the legend of Shiva forming as a mountain heeding to the prayers of Brahma.
From the Wikipedia article Virudhagiriswarar temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Vriddhachalam railway station (VRI), about 36 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 81 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 51 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 53 km)
- Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram – Chidambaram, Cuddalore district (about 69 km)
- Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil – Vaitheeswaran Koil, between Chidambaram and Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district (about 71 km)
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 72 km)
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