Abhaya Varadeeswarar Temple,
Adirampattinam – The Temple
This is an east
facing Temple with three tiered Rajagopuram. The Temple is enclosed by
granite walls on all sides. Dwajastambam, Balipeedam and Nandi can be found
facing the sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Abhaya Varadeeswarar and is
facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The belief is
that three eyes of Shiva grace devotees from the sanctum sanctorum. He provides
protection to all those who approaches him.
Mother is called as Sundaranayaki.
She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Mother Sundaranayaki is also
called as Kadal Partha Nayaki (the Mother looking at the sea), similar to
Kanyakumari Bhagavathy Amman Temple. There are shrines for Adhi Sundara Nayagi,
Dakshinamoorthy, Vinayakar, Murugan, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar, Nataraja and
Durga in the Temple premises. Sthala Vrikshams are Vilwa and Vanni Trees.
