Vamaneeswarar Temple

Highlights

• Vamaneeswarar Temple (also called Thirumanikuzhi Temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thirumanikuzhi, a village in Cuddalore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
• Shiva is worshiped as Vamaneeswarar, and is represented by the lingam.
• His consort Parvati is depicted as Manonmani Amman.
• The temple is located on the Chennai - Villupuram highway on the banks of Kedilam river.
• The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Religious Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Thirugnana Sambandar. Surya, the Sun god, is believed to have worshipped Shiva at this place. The image of Shiva is believed to have been self manifested. The presiding deity has been worshipped by various celestial deities.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Architecture

• •Vamaneeswarar temple is located in a village called Thirumanikuzhi on Cuddalore - Panruti highway and on the banks of Kedilam river.
• •The temple has a five-tiered entrance tower facing east, and all the shrines of the temple are enclosed in concentric rectangular granite walls.
• •The temple has three precincts.
• •The shrine of Ambujakshi is housed in a shrine facing north is located in the first precinct.

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