The visit to Sri Vaheesar, also known as the Agneeswarar Temple at Vazhuthavur near Thirukalukundram, took place on 1st November 2026. This temple is adjacent to a Chola-period
Shiva temple, where the 626th week’s abhishekam was conducted by the Ancient Shiva Temples and Sivamayam Group.
Moolavar : Sri
Vaheesar, also called Sri Agneeswarar
Consort : Sri Soundaryavalleeswari
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with an entrance on the east side.
Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the temple after the entrance. Sculpted images of Vinayagar, Shiva, Parvati, and Ambal are on the top of the mukha
mandapam. Vinayagar and Murugan as Brahma Sastha are on either side of the
entrance to the antarala. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In the koshtam,
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Chandikeswarar, and
Navagrahas.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi that faces south.
Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varda hastam.
Durga
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was constructed with bricks and cement
concrete. The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, antarala / ardha mandapam, and an open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is in a gramiya-style
adhistanam. An eka tala vesara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva and koshtams.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is said that this temple was built in recent years
on the same spot where the old temple existed. But Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswarar, and Brahma Sastha seem to be more than 500 years old. The Chandikeswarar is found with unique iconography.
He holds a lotus in the left hand and mazhu in the right hand.
The above three sculptures may belong to the adjacent Sri Agnipureeswarar, Chola-period temple adjacent to this temple. As per Sri Agnipurreswarar temple inscriptions close to this temple, this place was called Srivaivazhuthur.
LEGENDS
The local landlord built this temple to see from
his residence, considering Sri Agneeswarar as their kula theivam.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Oru kala poojas are conducted, and special poojas are
conducted on Maha Shivaratri days. But the temple display mentions that special
poojas are conducted on Chaturthi, Amavasya, Sashti, Ashtami, Ekadasi, Pradosham,
Pournami, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple is open, and the priest may be contacted
for poojas.
CONTACT DETAILS
The temple priest may be contacted on his mobile
numbers +919551888108 and +917904744057 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple at Vazhuvathur is on the Thirukazhukundram to Madurantakam road.
The temple is 9 km from Thirukalukundram, 19 km from Madurantakam, 22 km
from Chengalpattu, and 25 km from Mamallapuram.
The nearest Railway Station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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