Arthanareeswarar Temple Vasudevanallur, Tirunelveli

ARTHANAREESWAR TEMPLE

Vasudevanallur, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India

God

Arthanareeswar is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (35°C during day and 24°C during night)Average - May (26°C during the day and 22°C during night)Lowest - December to February (28°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season – July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoâ€‹king is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Vasudevanallur Bus Stand	800 MTRS	9487523432
Kadayanallur Railway Station	22.7 KM	139
Trivandrum International Airport	159 KM	0431-2341810

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kadayanallur Railway Station	22.7 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Trivandrum International Airport	159 KM	0431-2341810

Architecture

As the Lord is amidst Tamarind trees, he is named Chinthamani Nathar. Chintha means Tamarind, the fruits of these trees are both sweet and citric in taste. Arthanareeswar Temple has a 9 tier Rajagopuram and has an pillared hall. There are shrines for Lord Nataraja, Lord Bhairava without his dog vehicle and Yoga Chandikeswara in worshipping form showing a different sculpture style.

Religious Significance

Lord appeared in Arthanareeswara form to Parvathi : Sage Brungi was worshipping Lord Shiva alone ignoring Mother Parvathi under the impression that Shivam and Shakti were different from each other. Though Mother Parvathi prevailed upon Lord Shiva to teach the truth to Brungi, he showed no attention. Mother Parvathi left Lord Shiva and took topenance under a tamarind tree. Lord appeared before her in the Arthanareeswara form. He is also called Chintamaninathar.

Lord cured disease of Kulasekhara son of King Ravi Varman : A king ruling this region Ravi Varman by name was a staunch Shiva devotee. The king was much worried that no physician could cure the illness suffered by his son Kulasekharan. A Shiva devotee met the king and advised him to worship the Lord of this place and his son was cured.

History

The temple is around 500-1000 years old. The Great King Pulithevan fought against Britisher in Vasudevanallur.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 11:30 AM	04:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757