Muktheeswarar Temple, Kaveripakkam, Vellore
Muktheeswarar
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kaveripakkam Town
in Vellore District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Muktheeswarar
and Mother is called as Alangaravalli.
History
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The
Temple
This is
an east facing temple with 3 tier Rajagopuram facing south. Presiding Deity is
called as Muktheeswarar. Lord is a Swayambu Moorthy. facing east. Mother is called as Alangaravalli
and is facing south. There is shrine for Saneeshwara Bhagavan present in this
temple and devotees visit this shrine with ghee lamps for nine weeks to get
blessings and to avoid the bad impact of Sani Dhosham.
There
are shrines for Sapthamadhas, Panchalingam, Vinayaga, Dakshina Murthy,
Mahavishnu, Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Brahma, Durga, Chandikeswara, Kala
Bairavar, Bairamurthy, Balabairavar and Nalwar in the Temple premises. Lord Vishnu
is in praying position before Kasi Viswanathar in this Temple. Sacred Tree is
Vanni.
Inscriptions
The
earliest inscription found in the village is an 8th century record of Pallava
Nandivarman II. It is damaged and is not in original position and is now found
at the entrance of the gopuram of the temple and mentions some gifts. This
Temple was called as Abhimuktheeswaram in the 13th century, in the time of
Kulottunga Chola III, in whose reign some endowments were created for Puja,
sacred food offerings and other services which were to be added directly to
existing endowments under the orders of one Brahmin commander Viramindan
Attimallan alias Vikrama Chola Brahma-marayan.
He seems
to have come from the line of Sengeni chiefs Ammaiappan. In addition, some
provisions were also made for offerings to Nataraja and for burning perpetual
lamps. Kavidippakkam is now called Kaveripakkam, and an independent village
situated in the sub division Paduvar-kottam of Jayamkonda Cholamandalam. The
transaction is recorded in the 32nd regnal year and the donor Chalukki Naranan
has signed the document.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Kaveripakkam Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Thiruparkadal,
6 Kms from Sirukarumbur, 18 Kms from Walajah Railway Station, 17 Kms from Ranipet,
20 Kms from Marudhalam Railway Station, 30 Kms from Kanchipuram, 32 Kms from Sholinghur,
39 Kms from Arakkonam, 41 Kms from Vellore, 90 Kms from Chennai Airport and 99
Kms from Chennai. Kaveripakkam on right on the Bangalore – Chennai highway.
