About trip

About Temple: Tiruchopuram Mangalapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruchopuram in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mangalapureeswarar. His consort is known as Thyagavalliammai.

• Moolavar : Chopuranathar, Mangalapureeswarar
• Urchavar : Chopuranathar
• Amman / Thayar :Thyagavalli Ammai, Sathyayadakshi, Velnedunganni
• Thala Virutcham : Kondrai
• Theertham : Well water
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
  
• Historical Name : Tiruchopuram, Thyagavalli
• Location : Tiruchopuram, Thyagavalli, Cuddalore,   Tamil Nadu.

History:

• This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and is the 6th Shiva Sthalam in Nadu Naadu.
• Lord Shiva graces this temple as a Swayambhumoorthy (self-manifested).
• This west facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) does not have any tiers.
• The temple is very close to the shores of the Bay of Bengal and is believed to have been built by Thiyagavalli, the wife of the Chola King Kulothungan-III (also known as Thirubhuvana Chakravarthi). 
• Shrines and idols of Lords Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Natarajar, Gajalakshmi, Visalakshi and Viswanathar, Veerateswarar, Kannappa Nayanar,  Chola king and Thiyagavalli, 63 Nayanmars, Dakshinamurthy, Durgai, Chandikeswarar,  Agasthiar, Suryan, Bairavar and Navagraham can be seen in the main hall and the corridors.
• This temple is also popular with students interested in arts and music. They come here to perform poojas and seek the blessings of Lord Dakshinamurthy to help them attain excellence in their chosen art forms.
• People with problems related to marriage and health can be seen making offerings of kumkum and turmeric to Lord Mangalapureeswarar.

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. Sri Mangalapureeswarar Temple at Thiruchopuram Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.