Padithurai Vishwanatha Swamy Temple, Mayiladuthurai
Padithurai Vishwanatha Swamy is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Mayiladuthurai Town in Mayiladuthurai Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding deity is called as Kasi Viswanathar and Mother is called as Visalakshi. This temple is situated on the southern bank of Cauvery River.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east with three tiered Rajagopuram. Nandi and Balipeedam can be seen immediately after the Rajagopuram. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum and Mukha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Viswanathar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Vinayaga, Dakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga are the koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. Chandikeswarar shrine can be seen in his usual location.
Mother is called as Visalakshi. She is housed in a small separate south facing shrine. There is a separate shrine for Saneeswarar in the temple premises. He is praised as Mangala Sani Bhagavan. This shrine is facing towards east. As Sani is situated opposite to his father Surya and his Guru Bhairava, he appears to be calm and auspicious. There are shrines for Maha Ganapathy, Murugan and Maha Lakshmi in the temple premises.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 07.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 05.30 PM to 08.00 PM.
Prayers
People pray to Mangala Sani Bhagavan to remove marriage obstacles, for child boon and for healthy life.
Contact
Padithurai Vishwanatha Swamy Temple,
Mayiladuthurai – 609 001
Mayiladuthurai District
Phone: +91 4364 223 330
Mobile: +91 95856 67502
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 500 metres from Mayiladuthurai Old Bus Stand, 750 metres from Mayiladuthurai New Bus Stand, 3.5 Kms from Mayiladuthurai Junction Railway Station, 35 Kms from Kumbakonam, 110 Kms from Puducherry Airport and 128 Kms from Trichy Airport. The temple is located on Mayiladuthurai to Chidambaram route. Mayiladuthurai is situated on Kumbakonam to Poompuhar route. Mayiladuthurai is connected by rail with most important towns and cities in South India.
Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station is located on the main line connecting the state capital Chennai with Trichy. The Mysuru – Mayiladuthurai Express connects Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Trichy with Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are regular express trains that connect the city with major cities in the state like Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore and Trichy. There are passenger trains that connects Mayiladuthurai with Thanjavur, Trichy, Thiruvarur, Chidambaram and Viluppuram.
