Sundareswarar Temple, Kattur, Thiruvarur

Sundareswarar Temple, Kattur, Thiruvarur

Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kattur Village near Thiruvarur Town in Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and Mother is called as Abhirami. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.

The Temple

The Temple is having three tiered Rajagopuram. There is Vavval Nethi Mandapam in front of the sanctum. Vavval Nethi Mandapam”. This is a huge hall (in the shape of a tomb) having curved roofs but without any pillars in the middle. Another significance of this hall is that bats (Vavval in Tamil) cannot come and stay on the roof. This kind of architectural beauty is very rare to see.

Sanctum is situated after this Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Lingam is housed in square Avudaiyar. Mother is called as Abhirami. She is housed in a separate shrine on left side of the sanctum. There are shrines for Subramanya, Vinayaga, Bhairavar and Suryan in the Temple premises.

Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 09.00 AM to 11.30 AM and 05.30 PM to 07.30 PM.

Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sambandar and Sundarar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 2^nd Thirumurai in 39^th Patikam in 7^th Song by Sambandar and 7^th Thirumurai in 47^th Patikam in 1^st Song by Sundarar.

2-39-7:

மாட்டூர்மட ப்பாச்சி லாச்சிராமம்

முண்டீச்சரம் வாதவூர் வாரணாசி

காட்டூர்கடம் பூர்படம் பக்கங் கொட்டுங்

கடலொற்றியூர்மற் றுறையூ ரவையும்

கோட்டூர் திருவாமாத் தூர்கோ ழம்பமுங்

கொடுங்கோவலூர் திருக்குண வாயில்

7-47-1:

காட்டூர்க் கடலே கடம்பூர் மலையே

  கானப் பேரூராய்

கோட்டூர்க் கொழுந்தே அழுந்தூ ரரசே

  கொழுநற் கொல்லேறே

பாட்டூர் பலரும் பரவப் படுவாய்

  பனங்காட் டூரானே

மாட்டூர் அறவா மறவா துன்னைப்

  பாடப் பணியாயே

Contact

Sundareswarar Temple,

Kattur P.O.

Thiruvarur District – 610 104

Mobile: +91 91598 32160

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 500 meters from Kattur Bus Stop, 5 Kms from Thiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple, 6 Kms from Thiruvarur, 6 Kms from Thiruvarur New Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Thiruvarur Old Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Thiruvarur Railway Station, 36 Kms from Kumbakonam and 115 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated in Thiruvarur to Kumbakonam Route.

Location