Athitheeswarar Temple Vaniyambadi, Vellore

ADHITHEESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE

Vaniyambadi, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main diety of this temple is Aditheswarar, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva facing West direction. Lord Shiva here is in Lingam form.

Goddess

Godesses Perianayaki is consort of Lord Shiva, is facing West direction.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are October to Febuary.

Weather

Highest - April to June ( 38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February ( 27 °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.

Smoking & Photography is strictly prohibited inside the temple Premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Vaniyambadi Bus Stand	5.2 KM	+91-4174224081
Vaniyambadi Railway Station	3.3 KM	139
Vellore Airport	63.3 KM	416-291201

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Vaniyambadi Railway Station	3.3 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Vellore Airport	63.3 KM	416-291201

Architecture

Saint Kashyap’s wife Adhithi worshipped Lord Shiva here on every Punarpoosam day and got a boon. Hence Lord Shiva here, being called in her name as Adhitheeswarar. The temple is facing in West direction and built in Dravidian style of architecture. The temple has two gopurams, 5-tier Raja gopuram at the East entrance and 3-tier goupuram at the West entrance. The Dhwaja Stambham is placed infront of the temple. The sacred pond in the shrine is Shiva teertha.

Religious Significance

The legend goes that Lord Brahma once cursed mother Saraswathi to lose her sense of speech. Saraswathi came to Earth and reached Sringeri and began to meditate. Lord Brahma went in search of her and finally found her in Sringeri, convinced her and took her back to heaven. While going back they reached this temple on the Northern belt of river Palar, stayed and worshipped Lord Shiva here. Lord Shiva pleased on her worship and gave back her speech. On getting back the speech mother Saraswathi sang here. Hence this place was called as Vaniyambadi. The temple was built in 1000 years ago.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 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