Vairavan swamy Temple Vairavanpatti, Sivaganga

SRI VAIRAVAN SWAMY TEMPLE

Vairavanpatti, Sivaganga, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Sri Vairavar Swamy, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and He is swayambhu.

Goddess

Goddess Ambica is consort of Sri Vairavar Swamy.

Interesting Facts

This is one of the Ashta Bairava Sthalams.
In Goddess shrine sanctum you can see an interesting sculpture of three lizards.

Best Season To Visit

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

Weather

Highest - April to June (39°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (29 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August 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
Pandiyan Nagar Bus Stand	15 KM	1800-419-4287
Chettinad Railway Station	18 KM	139
Madurai International Airport	82.3 KM	0452-2690717

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chettinad Railway Station	18 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Madurai International Airport	82.3 KM	0452-2690717

Architecture

The temple was built in Dravidian style of architecture and It has a 5-tier Raja gopuram. On the external wall of the sanctum sanctorum, Rama is shown deferentially greeting a Viswaroopa Anjaneya with folded hands as he delivers the news of the safety of Sita. This temple is adorned with ‘Seven note Pillar’ hailing the greatness of sculpture. The main front hall is of beautifully sculptured pillars. There is a sannidhi for Dakshinamurthy who majestically sits inside a seven pillared mandapam. Dakshinamoorthy icon is also carved out of a single stone and in addition features small stone pillars that emanate different musical notes when struck. Nandhi, the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva is in a separate mandapam. He delivers the news of the safety of Sita. Vairavanpatti Temple has some beautiful sculptures and many, like the Meenakshi Kalyanam frieze, are carved out of a single stone. The temple roof has stone rods not iron pillars and hand-carved stone bolts screwed onto the rods hold the granite structure together. It is indeed unique and amazing architectural achievement. There is a koneru named as Vairava teertham.

Religious Significance

Lord Shiva ordered Bhairava to pluck off Brahmma head - Vairavanpatti’s history is quite interesting. Originally, Lord Brahma, the creator, had five heads equal to Lord Shiva. Brahma took great pride in this. One day, Goddess Parvathi mistook him for Lord Shiva and Brahma accepted all her courtesies and respect without pointing out the error. When Parvathi discerned her mistake she reported it to Lord Shiva. Shiva sent his deputy Vairava to pluck off a head of Brahma as a punishment. Lord Bhairava blesses his devotees in this temple.

Story behind the Name Valaroli Nathar - The legend behind the temple goes like this - Kashyapa Munivar’s son Sooran did a severe penance towards Shiva and he was granted a wish that no one can destroy him other than Shiva himself. Riding on the glory of his invincibility he was torturing and killing the Devas. Indiran went to their leader Brihaspati. Brihaspati said that only Shiva can solve this. Indiran went to Lord Shiva. Shiva took the avathaar as Bairavar (Vairavar in Tamil) and destroyed Sooran. He then appeared as a celestial light (Peroli). He is the one presiding here as 'Valaroli Nathar'.

History

The temple was built in 15th century by Pandaya's. The temple has 23 bronzes dating to the first renovation and 12 Vahanas.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 12:00 PM	03:30 PM - 09:00 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