Amoor Irai Aayiram Udaiyar Temple, Chengalpattu

Address

Amoor Irai Aayiram Udaiyar Temple, Irai Aayiram Udaiyar Temple, Amoor, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District – 603 105 Mobile: +91 98402 28023 / 98418 33452 / 94443 64903

Diety

Irai Aayiram Udaiyar Amman: Thirupurasundari.

Introduction

Irai Aayiram Udaiyar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Amoor Village in Thiruporur Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Irai Aayiram Udaiyar and Mother is called as Thirupurasundari. The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Amoor Bus Stop, 24 Kms from Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station, and 50 Kms from Chennai Airport. Amoor is situated on Thiruporur – Thirukazhukundram Road.

Puranic Significance

The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. This Temple is facing towards east with an entrance facing towards south. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Irai Aayiram Udaiyar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam (white in colour). Vinayaga, Dakshinamoorthy, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location. Mother is called as Thirupurasundari. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Her Shrine consists of Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam. There are shrines for Vinayaga, Murugan, Surya, Jyestha Devi and Kala Bhairava in the temple premises. There is a well inside the temple premises and a pond outside the temple premises. Sthala Vriksham is Sara Kondrai.

Special Features

A beautiful old temple surrounded by lush green farm lands. It is said that there were 1000 cows in this area and hence the Swamy’s name has come up as Iraiayiram Udayar. The shivalingam banam is white in color which is very unique. The Avudayar is square representing that siddhars have worshipped and lived here years ago. The sthala vriksham is sarakondrai tree. There is no Navagraha Sannidhi here which shows the ancientness of the temple. There is also a vigraham of Jeshta Devi at the backside of moolavar. It is said that the byravar here has been growing continuously.