Karaikandeswarar Temple, Kuruvimalai, Thiruvannamalai
Karaikandeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
located at Kuruvimalai Village
in Polur Taluk in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is
called as Karaikandeswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayagi Amman / Brahannayaki. This Temple is considered as one the Saptha Kailaya Sthalams
established and worshipped by Lord Muruga on the northern bank of river Cheyyar.
Like the other Karaikandeswarar Temple,
here also Cheyyar river flows towards North and hence this is considered
equivalent to Kasi.
Legends
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The
Temple
There
are two Temples in this Village combinedly called as Karaikandeswarar Temple. First
Temple is called as Aadhi Karai Kandeswarar Temple and second as Karai Kandeswarar Temple.
Both the Temples are located within 300 meters distance. For Adhi Karaikandeswarar Temple, Presiding Deity is called as Adhi
Karaikandeswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayagi Amman / Brahannayaki. For Karai Kandeswarar
Temple, Presiding Deity is
called as Karaikandeswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayagi Amman / Brahannayaki.
Contact
Karaikandeswarar Temple,
Kuruvimalai, Polur Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai District – 606 751
Mobile: +91 97870
73260 / 99444 16571
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Kalasapakkam Bus Stand, 3 Kms
from Kalasapakkam, 6.5 Kms from Polur, 8.5 Kms from Agaram Sibbandi Railway
Station, 28 Kms from Thiruvannamalai, 30 Kms from Thiruvannamalai Railway
Station, 160 Kms from Chennai Airport and 174 Kms from Chennai. Regular Buses are
available from all parts of Thiruvannamalai and neighboring districts to
Kalasapakkam. The Temple is conveniently connected to Kalasapakkam Bus Stand.
Location
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