Sundareswarar Temple, Seppakkam, Cuddalore
Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Seppakkam Village in Virudhachalam Taluk in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and Mother is called as Meenakshi. The Temple is also known as Seppakkam Gyana Koothar Mutt. Seppakkam was called as Sivanpakkam in ancient times.
History
It is said that Thuraiyur Adheenam Gynana Kootha Sivaprakasa Desikar attained Mukthi here in 16th Century CE. The successive Aadheenams of Thuraiyur Mutt installed a Shiva Linga at his Mukthi place and built this Temple. This Temple was in dilapidated condition in the early 20th Century. Chidambara Sivaprakasa Desikar of Thuraiyur Adheenam tried to renovate this temple in 1942 but he failed. Later, his successor Subramanya Sivaprakasa Desikar renovated the temple.
The Temple
The Temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. The entrance arch has stucco image of Rishabaroodar at its top. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Nandi can be seen facing the sanctum. Mother is called as Meenakshi. She is housed in a separate shrine. There is a south facing shrine for Lord Nataraja and his consort Shivagami in the temple premises. There are shrines for Vinayagar, Chandikeswarar and Ganapathy in the temple premises.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 6 Kms from Veppur Bus
Stand, 8 Kms from Veppur, 8 Kms from Mukhasa Parur Railway Station, 22 Kms from
Thittagudi, 27 Kms from Virudhachalam, 86 Kms from Cuddalore and 112 Kms from
Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Tholudur to Ulundurpet Route (NH –
38).