The
visit to this Sri Kuraitheerkum Eswaran Shiva Temple at Kurripedu was part of
“Durga/ Kotravai, Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temples around Vavdavasi” on 12th
September 2026. This temple is close to Erikatha
Amman Temple on the banks of Velliyambakkam Eri. I sincerely thank Mrs. Uma Jairam and Ramkumar Chandrasekaran for taking me to these places.
Moolavar : Sri Kuraitheerkum Eswaran
Consort : Sri Kuriparintha Nayaki
Some
of the special features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east. Moolavar, Ambal, and Maha Ganapati are in the shed. Moolavar
is a little tall on a round avudaiyar. A Rishabam and a balipeedam are in front
of the shed.
Ambal
faces south in front of Moolavar. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya
varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple is in the form of a Meta colour Sheet shed provided in recent years.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is said the Shiva Lingam was in a formal temple structure, and it fell into ruins
without maintenance. The temple was not reconstructed, and the Shiva Lingam
remains in the same spot, open to the sky.
Based
on the Shiva Lingam and its size and the iconography of Rishabam, the old temple may
be 500 to 600 years old.
LEGENDS
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from occasional poojas, no special poojas are conducted.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
Since
the temple is in the form of a Shed, you can have darshan at any time.
CONTACT
DETAILS
HOW
TO REACH
This
place, Kurippedu, is about 3.2 km from the Cheyur – Vandavasi - Polur Road, 6.8
km from Marudhadu, 14.4 km from Vandavasi, 15 km from Melmaruvathur, and 80 km
from Tambaram.
The
nearest Railway Station is Tambaram.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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