Ugantheeswarar Temple, Unniyur, Trichy

Ugantheeswarar Temple, Unniyur, Trichy

Ugantheeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Unniyur Village in Thottiyam Taluk in Trichy District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Ugantheeswarar and Mother is called as Shivagami Amman. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar had a mention about this Temple.

Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 6^th Thirumurai in 7^th Patikam in 7^th Song.

தெண்ணீர்ப் புனற்கெடில வீரட்டமுஞ்

சீர்காழி வல்லந் திருவேட்டியும்

உண்ணீரார் ஏடகமும் ஊறல்அம்பர்

உறையூர் நறையூர் அரணநல்லூர்

விண்ணார் விடையான் விளமர்வெண்ணி

மீயச்சூர் வீழி மிழலைமிக்க

கண்ணார் நுதலார் கரபுரமுங்

காபாலி யாரவர்தங் காப்புக்களே

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 150 meters from Unniyur Bus Stop, 10 Kms from Mohanur, 11 Kms from Mohanur Railway Station, 11 Kms from Mayanur, 11 Kms from Mayanur Railway Station, 20 Kms from Thottiyam, 25 Kms from Karur, 29 Kms from Namakkal, 34 Kms from Musiri, 72 Kms from Trichy and 75 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Namakkal to Trichy Route between Mohanur and Thottiyam.

Location