About trip

About Temple:This Shiva temple is on the Brahmin Street, after Meher Baba’s Ashram, on
the banks of river Adyar.

• Moolavar : Soundaryeswarar
• Amman / Thayar : Tiripurasundari
• Thala Virutcham : Punnai
• Theertham : Sengazhuneer
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Thirunaraiyur
• Location : Thirunarayur, Cuddalore,   Tamil Nadu

History:

• The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram on the east side and an entrance arch on the south side. Dwajasthambam, Balipedam and Nandhi mandapam are immediately after the Rajagopuram.
• In the outer prakaram a mandapam, madapalli, Sthala Vrukashams (Vilvam, Konrai and Vanni tree ) with Vanneeswarar sannadhi. 
• It was believed that the Vanni tree is of 800 years old. ( It is also believed that these three trees are Icha, Gana and Kiriya sakthis.)
• In the inner prakaram, sannadhi for 63var, Ganapathy, Subramaniyar and Saba mandapam. Ambal sannadhi is facing south. The Narai worshiping Lord Shiva stucco image is on the sanctum sanctorum south side entrance arch.
• Devotees believes that, this temple is the Vaipu sthalam for the Padal Petra
  sthalam of THIRUNARAIYUR near Kattumannarkoil near Chidambaram.
  Hence called this temple as Vada Thirunaraiyur. It was also told that the
  stolen Vigraha was recovered back after reciting Abirami andhathi at Ambal
  sannadhi. From 1957AD the temple came under the control of HRCE
  department.
  
• The temple existed since 7th century as per the East India Company’s
  documents, under Ancient Histories of Religious Hindu Temples, published
  in the year 1951, Volume- II, on page no 362. 
• During 9th century Shiva
  lingam was under the Vilva tree facing east and Vinayagar was under Vanni
  tree facing west in separate sannadhis. 
• During 12th century a merchant
  called Sathayan built the corridors and made arrangement for the daily
  poojas. Latter between 15th to 17th century the temple was renovated with
  the help of Pandya sthapathys ( whose fish reliefs can also seen in the
  temple ) and outer compound walls are also constructed. 
• During 1919 to
  1925, 3 tier vimanas are constructed on moolavar, Ambal and Vinayagar
  sanctums.
  

Itinerary

Day 1 - Cuddalore Sightseeing

Pick up from Theni/Dindigul. Proceeding towards Cuddalore. Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Singirikudi Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple. Bhuvaraha Swami Temple. Padaleeswarar Temple. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Cuddalore Sightseeing

After Refreshment and Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Sri Deyva Nayaga Perumal Temple. Towards Sri Soundareswarar Temple at Thiru Naaraiyur. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.