Sri Enthira Saneeshwara Temple – Erikuppam
Sri Enthira Saneeshwara Temple is located at
Erikuppam Village in the Thiruvannamalai district of Tamilnadu State.
The main deity of this temple
is Sri Saneeswara Bhagwan, in the sanctum sanctorum graces in a 6.5 feet tall
Shivalinga form placed on a peeta of 2.5 feet width.
As in Shivalinga, Moon and Sun
have their places on the head. His crow vehicle is in the middle. The six faced
(Shatkona) yantra with Namashivaya, basic mantras as Beejakshara and
Mahalakshmi mantras are inscribed in the linga.
There is a Koneru in this
temple called as Bhaskara Theertham.
This temple was built during
15th century.
Against the idol form, Sri
Sani Bhagwan graces in the Erikuppam Temple in the form of Shivalinga. With due
regard to the Easwara title Sani Bhagwan enjoys, a king built this temple for
the planet installing him as a linga with the yantras. The temple disappeared
due to ravages of time leaving the linga alone in the open space. As he graces
as a linga with yantras, he is known as Enthira Saneeswarar.
Saturn Transition day is celebrated
occurring once in two and half years.
Timings
8.00 am to 1.00 pm
3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
On Saturday – 6.00 am to 9.00
pm
How to reach the Temple
41 km from Vellore
58 km from Thiruvannamalai
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Sameda Mannarsamy Temple – 22 km
Devigapuram, Sri Periyanayagi
Thirukovil Temple – 25 km
Nedungunam, Ramachandra
Perumal Temple – 37 km
Parvathimalai, Abidagujambal
Maligarjunar Temple – 42 km
Matam, Sri Thadagapureeswarar
Temple – 47 km
Seeyamangalam Cave Temple – 49
km
Tiruvannamalai, Sri
Arunachaleswarar Temple – 54 km
Koolamandal, Pesum Perumal
Temple – 63 km
Mamandur Cave Temple – 63 km
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