Thiruventhiswarar
Temple, Moothur, Ranipet
Thiruventhiswarar Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Moothur Village in Arakkonam
Taluk in Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Thiruventhiswarar
and Mother is called as Perunthevi. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu
Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.
The
Temple
This is a small east facing
Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Thiruventhiswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in
the form of Lingam. Mother is called as Perunthevi. She is housed in a separate east facing shrine. Her shrine is situated on the left side of
the sanctum.
Literary
Mention
The Temple is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about
this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 7th Thirumurai in 47th
Patikam in 9th Song.
புலியூர்ச் சிற்றம் பலத்தாய் புகலூர்ப்
போதா மூதூரா
பொலிசேர் புரமூன் றெரியச் செற்ற
புரிபுன் சடையானே
வலிசேர் அரக்கன் தடக்கை ஐஞ்ஞான்
கடர்த்த மதிசூடீ
கலிசேர் புறவிற் கடவூ ராளீ
காண அருளாயே
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
8 Kms from Nabalur, 9 Kms from Arakkonam, 9 Kms from Arakkonam Junction Railway
Station, 12 Kms from Thiruthani Railway Station, 13 Kms from Thiruthani, 16 Kms
from Thiruthani Bus Stand, 16 Kms from Thiruvalangadu, 65 Kms from Ranipet, 74
Kms from Chennai Airport and 87 Kms from Vellore.
Location
