Dhundubeeswarar Temple, Sengalipuram, Thiruvarur
Dhundubeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva located at Sengalipuram Village in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu.
Presiding Deity is called as Dhundubeeswarar and Mother is called as Brihannayagi.
Legends
Sage Gowthama has worshiped Lord Shiva here.
History
Dhundubeeswarar Temple, Sengalipuram was built by the
Pallava king Nandivarman III in 850 CE and was called Thirukaleeswaram.
Rajendra Chola commander Arayan Rajarajan defeated the Chalukya King Jayasimha
and was given the name Jayasingakulakalan. The Cholas at that time renamed this
village as Jayasingakulakala Puram which later got corrupted to Sengalipuram.
The temple was converted to a stone structure by Saalikan Gouthaman Thillai
Vanamudaiyan of the Kulothunga Chola time and inscribed his image in the stone
here. Another inscription of 13th Century CE by Hoysala King Veerasomeswaran
mentions this temple as Poompozhileeswaram.
The
Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Dhundubeeswarar and is
facing east. Mother is called as Brihannayagi and is facing south. Shrines for Vinayaka,
Dakshinamurthy, Muruga, Sowbagya Durga, Chandikeswara, Navagraha, Chandran,
Surya are located in the prakaram. The temple has been recently renovated and
is well maintained. The temple also has a small Nandavanam inside with
flowering shrubs.
Connectivity
Dhundubeeswarar Temple is located at about 4 Kms from
Kudavasal. 20 Kms from Thiruvarur, 4 Kms from Simizhi, 2.5 Kms from Pudukkudi,
8 Kms from Engan, 16 Kms from Koradacherry and 113 Kms from Trichy. Nearest
Railway Station is located at Koradacherry and Nearest Airport is located at
Trichy.
