Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam
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The Vriddhagiriswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Vriddhachalam, Cuddalore district
. The presiding deity is Vriddhagiriswarar. The temple gives its name to the town of Vriddhachalam.
in 1813.
Cuddalore District
Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Cuddalore is the district headquarters. For the first time, urn burial grave goods were found in the village of Marungur in the district, carrying inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi from the 1st century...
. The presiding deity is Vriddhagiriswarar. The temple gives its name to the town of Vriddhachalam.
Description
The temple is surrounded by high walls and four gopurams. The mandapam is carved like a chariot. The chains of the temple car were donated by Charles Hyde, the District Collector of the then South Arcot districtSouth Arcot District (Madras Presidency)
South Arcot was a district in the Madras Presidency of British India. It covered the area of the present-day districts of Cuddalore, Viluppuram and Thiruvannamalai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was divided into eight taluks and covered a total area of...
in 1813.