Eduthayuthamudaiyar Temple, Theroor, Kanyakumari

Eduthayuthamudaiyar Temple, Theroor, Kanyakumari

Eduthayuthamudaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Theroor Village near Suchindram Town in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Eduthayuthamudaiyar and Mother is called as Azhageswari Ammai. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns 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 25^th Patikam in 3^rd Song.

தேரூரார் மாவூரார் திங்க ளூரார்

திகழ்புன் சடைமுடிமேற் றிங்கள் சூடிக்

காரூரா நின்ற கழனிச் சாயற்

கண்ணார்ந்த நெடுமாடங் கலந்து தோன்றும்

ஓரூரா உலகெலா மொப்பக் கூடி

உமையாள் மணவாளா என்று வாழ்த்தி

ஆரூரா ஆரூரா என்கின் றார்கள்

அமரர்கள்தம் பெருமானே எங்குற் றாயே

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 500 meters from Theroor, 3 Kms from  Suchindram Bus Stop, 4 Kms from Suchindram, 4 Kms from Suchindram Railway Station, 7 Kms from Nagercoil Junction, 9 Kms from Nagercoil, 16 Kms from Kanyakumari, 86 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram Airport and 108 Kms from Tuticorin Airport. The Temple is situated on Nagercoil to Kanyakumari Route off Suchindram.

Location