Vayalakavur Vaseeswarar Temple (Vanatheeswarar Temple), Kanchipuram

Address

Vayalakavur Vaseeswarar Temple (Vanatheeswarar Temple), Vayalakavur, Uthiramerur, Kanchipuram District –631603 Mobile: +91 – 9245404658

Deity

Vaseeswarar or Vanatheeswarar. Amman: Yezhavaarkuzhali.

Introduction

Deity:

• Presiding deity: Lord Vaseeswarar (Vanatheeswarar)
• Goddess: Yezhavaarkuzhali

Age: Approximately 2000 years oldLocation: Vayalakavur, 26 km from Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, IndiaHistorical Significance:

• Built by the Pallava King Nandivarman.
• Kumbabishekam (consecration) performed in 2010.

Puja Practices:

• Currently, pooja is conducted once a day.
• Special poojas include Pradosham, Poornima Pooja, Arudra Darshanam, and Karthigai Somavara poojas.

Special Features:

• Separate shrines (Sannadhis) for Lord Hayagrivar and Lord Anjaneya.
• Presence of a holy tank associated with the temple.

Sthala Virutcham (Sacred Tree): Vilvam (Bael tree).

Century/Period/Age

2000 Years old

Managed By

Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HRCE)

Nearest Bus Station

Vayalakavur

Nearest Railway Station

Uthiramerur

Nearest Airport

Chennai

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