Thevur Pasupatheeswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam

Address

Thevur, Kilvelur Circle,

Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 611109

Moolavar

Pasupatheeswarar

Amman

Parvathavarthini

Introduction

Thevur Pasupatheeswarar Shiva Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Located in the Thevur village, Kilvelur circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Thevur is located three kilometres, on the Varur-Nagaisalai road. It is called Thevur because of the worship of God and also has a name as Tenkatur. There are two Lord Shiva temples in this town. This temple is built by Kochengat Cholan in the center of the town is Pasupatheeswarar in the southeast of the town. There is a big pond in front of the temple and a small road leads to the south side of it. This temple can be said to be thousand years old.

Puranic Significance

The main hall is surrounded by a circular wall and houses Lord Pasupateeswarar with an east facing sanctum. To his left, towards the east, is the Lord Parvatavarthini sanctum. Lord Duga is built of black stone from the Chola period and the sanctum sanctorum with vimana gives a different view. The facade has a conical arthamandapam. There may have been a Mahamandapam before that, now a tin shed has been erected. Opposite it is Nandi in a small hall. In the sanctum sanctorum there is a medium-sized lingamurthi of the Lord and at the sanctum sanctorum gate is Vinayagar Subramaniya.

There is a sculpture that tells a story. In this town, two deities were born as a cow and a calf. It is said that the cow was bitten by a snake one day and died, and the Lord turned into a cow and protected it, hence the Lord is called the cow. It is also said that cow is worshiped with God. Tenmugan is the only one among Karurai Kothams. In the north-west there is a small shrine of Valampurivinayakar.