Boodhamur Shiva Temple, Cuddalore

Address

Boodhamur Shiva Temple, Virudhachalam Circle, Cuddalore District – 606003.

Diety

Indralingam

Introduction

Boodhamur Shiva Temple is dedicated to lord shiva, located in the Boodhamur village, Virudhachalam Circle, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu state, India. Formerly a separate town, Boodhamur has now become a suburb of Vriddhachalam with the formation of the Outer Ring Road. This Boodhamur has an urban structure on one side and a completely rural structure on the other side. There are two small Shiva temples in the town. The Temple is believed to be 500-1000 years old.

Puranic Significance

The Muniyappar Temple is located on Gandhi Street, which runs south from the Boodhamur bus stand towards the river. People call it Alamarattu Muni. Adjacent to this temple is the Shiva Temple called Indralingam. There are two Ashta Lingams around the Vriddhachalam Palamalainathar Temple. The one is located in the Boodamur, The name of the temple is Indra Lingam as the Lord is in Indrati. Another temple on the south side of the town is called Agni Dikku Lingam. In order to build a temple for this lingam which was without a temple, a sanctum sanctorum was built like a large hall around the facade. The works have been lying dormant for several months due to the widening. There is only lingam in the sanctum sanctorum. There are no other deities or shrines. “With the kind permission of Sri Kadambur K. Vijayan, these are extracted from his posts”.