Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple

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Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple - Location details

Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Temple, Thiruvenkadu, Mayiladuthurai , Tamil Nadu

Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple - Food details

Sirkazhi Tamil Meals, Temple Prasad

Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple - History details

Thiruvenkadu’s Swetharanyeswarar Temple, over 1000 years old, flourished under Chola rulers such as Aditya Chola and Rajaraja I. Revered as the Budha (Mercury) Navagraha sthalam, it houses shrines of Shiva, Brahmavidyambigai, Aghoramurti and Nataraja. Known as Adi Chidambaram, it features three temple tanks and significant inscriptions. Major festivals include Chitra Pournami and Aani Thirumanjanam.