The visit to this Sri Thirumeni Azhagar Temple at Vadakudi, in Nagapattinam
District, was part of “Shiva, Vishnu and Buddhist Temples Visit in Puducherry,
Nagapattinam, Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli
Districts”, from 8th to 10th April 2026. The temple is on the Vettar
River mouth, where the river joins the Bay of Bengal.
Moolavar : Sri Thirumeni Azhagar
Consort : Sri Soundarya Nayagi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. The temple tank with a neerali
mandapam is in front of the temple. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are
after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas are on either side of the sanctum
sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In koshtam, Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the praharam, 63var, Maha Ganapati, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar with Peacock
vahana under a kal mandapam, Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi, Murugan, Chandikeswarar,
Vayu Lingam, Sapta Rishis, karpaka vruksham, Kamadhenu, Sapta Kannis, Nava
Veerars, Saniswaran, Nagars, Nagars (In a single straight line), Bairavar,
Suryan, Chandran, and Ayyanar with Poorna Puskala.
Ambal
is in a separate sannidhi that faces south. Dwarapalakis are on either side of the sanctum sanctorum. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
Nandi with his consort
Ayyanar with his consorts
Navagrahas are in a straight line
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple was constructed with stone from adhistanam to prastaram and the vimanam
above the bhumi desam was built with bricks. The temple consists of the sanctum
sanctorum, antarala, and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an
adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts
with vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam,
lotus petals mandi, and vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of plain valapi,
kapotam with nasi kudus, and vyyalavari. The dravida vimanam above bhumi desam
is with one tala, greevam, and dravida sigaram. Stucco images of Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the tala and greeva koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple may belong to the 16th to 17th century, Vijayanagara
period. The temple is being maintained privately by Sri Sivaprakasan
Chettiar.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, Theipirai Ashtami, Theipirai Panchami, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Thai
Poosam, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The
temple at Vadakudi is about 2.5 km from Nagore Railway Station, 10 km from
Nagapattinam, and 31 km from Thiruvarur and Karaikal.
The
nearest Railway Station is Nagore.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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