Sivaloganathar Temple, Vellappakkam, Cuddalore
Sivaloganathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Vellappakkam Village in Cuddalore Taluk in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sivaloganathar and Mother is called as Shivagama Sundari. The Village was called as Vellalar Pakkam in ancient times and got corrupted to Vellappakkam.
There are three temples in the area around Nellikkuppam that denote Kailasa, Shivaloka and Bhooloka, the three places where Lord Shiva is worshipped. They are;
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east and covers an area of about 2 acres. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum and Maha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Sivaloganathar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Brahma, Dakshinamoorthy and Lingodbhava are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum walls.
Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location. Mother is called as Shivagama Sundari. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Her shrine is situated on the Maha Mandapam. There are shrines for Vinayagar, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai, Nudhana Durga, Saneeswarar, Mahalakshmi, Nagas, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar and Suryan in the Temple premises.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Varakalpattu Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Varakalpattu Railway Station, 4 Kms from Nellikkuppam Main Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Nellikkuppam Railway Station, 8 Kms from Bahour, 10 Kms from Cuddalore, 10 Kms from Cuddalore Bus Stand, 14 Kms from Cuddalore Port Junction Railway Station, 18 Kms from Panruti, 28 Kms from Puducherry, 31 Kms from Puducherry Airport, 171 Kms from Chennai Airport and 179 Kms from Chennai. The Temple is situated on Cuddalore to Panruti Route.
Location
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