Moolavar: Sri Araseeswarar
Amman: Sri Thiruvaateswari Ambal
A very beautiful pandiya era tenple which has belongs to the 16th to 17th century. Completely built in granite this temple is a visual treat in a calm beautiful village of Sathurangapattinam near Kalpakkam.
The temple has 2 praharam the inner praharam has the Swami Sannidhi facing east and Amabal Sannidhi facing south. You can see all ghosta murthies in really large size here. There are vigrahams of Arunagirinathar near the Murugan Sannidhi in the inner praharam. The outer Praharam has a vigraham of vyagrapathar. You can see many sages and rishisi idols engraved on the pillars.
The moolavar Sri Araseeswarar is on a square Avudayar signifying that it must have been worshiped by siddhars and sages of those period.
The Navagraha Sannidhi in the inner praharam is really beautiful to see. There is a dhwajasthmbam too signifying that once upon a time lot of Brahmotsavams must have been conducted here and must have been place with lot of festivities.
Also in this area you have 3 shiva temples including this and the other two are Valeeswarar and Ekambareswarar Temple.
Contact: Daily one kala puja is performed and the temple kurukal Sekar can be reached on 9971474963
Location: Sri AraseeswararTemple, Sathurangapatnam, Kalpakkam, Kanchipuram
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