Kalinga Nadheeswarar Temple, Irulancheri, Thiruvallur
Kalinga Nadheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Irulancheri Village near Perambakkam in
Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kalinga Nadheeswarar
and Mother is called as Thaayinum Nallal. It is
said that this place was called Irungalur and mentioned in Appar's Thevaram as
Iraiyancheri. Hence it is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam. However, this claim has to be studied further.
It is a small Temple surrounded by paddy fields. A dilapidated Mutt of Devar
Singa Adheenam is seen near the Temple.
Inscriptions
that belong to the period of Rajaraja III are also found in the Temple. The
Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Perambakkam Bus Terminus, 2 Kms from Perambakkam,
6 Kms from Koovam, 7 Kms from Mappedu, 12 Kms from Thakkolam, 26 Kms from Arakkonam,
10 Kms from Manavur, 10 Kms from Manavur Railway Station, 11 Kms from
Kadambathur Railway Station, 19 Kms from Thiruvallur, 54 Kms from Chennai and
53 Kms from Chennai International Airport.
