Siddhapureeswarar Temple / Siddhapuriswarar Temple, Pushpagiri (Sirumathur), Padappai, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

08^th March 2020.

The visit to this temple was not planned earlier. After the Thenneri Shiva Temple visit, on the way to Tambaram, Mr Kesavan, a Heritage Enthusiast told me about this temple with the Pallava period Gajalakshmi, hence decided to visit this temple.

The temple is open to the sky with a Shivalinga, Nandhi, Balipeedam, and Siddhi Vinayagar. A Gajalakshmi panel was installed near Shivalinga, in which Lakshmi is sitting on Lotus with both legs touching the floor. She is shown with two hands holding lotus flowers and a Pallava period makuda. Elephants are shown on the sides.

It was said that there was a Pallava period Shiva Temple existed in the same place and inscriptions are also recorded.  Mahashivratri is celebrated in a grand manner.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:  CLICK HERE

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