Sundareswarar Temple,
Edaiyur, Cuddalore
Sundareswarar
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Edaiyur Village in
Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called
as Sundareswarar and Mother is called as Meenakshi.
The Temple
The Temple is east facing. There is an entrance arch in
the north side with Rishabaroodar stucco image on top of it. Presiding Deity is
called as Sundareswarar. He is facing east and housed in the sanctum in the
form of Lingam. Artha Mandapam and Mahamandapam are located in front of the
sanctum. Nandi in a small Mandapam and Balipeedam can be found facing the
sanctum. Nardana Vinayagar, Dakshinamoorthy, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Durga are
the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum walls.
Mother is called as Meenakshi. She is housed in a
separate south facing shrine. Idols of Vinayaga, Murugan with his consorts
Valli & Deivanai, Maha Lakshmi and Vehicles can be found in the cloister
Mandapam on the western side of the temple premises. There is Navagraha
Mandapam located on the north east corner of Temple premises. Sthala Vriksham,
Vanni Tree and Theertham Well can be found at southern corner of temple
premises.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at
about 13 Kms from Thalanallur Railway Station, 14 Kms from Pennadam Railway
Station, 15 Kms from Virudhachalam, 17 Kms from Virudhachalam Railway Station, 20
Kms from Thittagudi, 78 Kms from Cuddalore, 126 Kms from Trichy Airport, 225
Kms from Chennai Airport and 247 Kms from Chennai.