Vahisvaramudayar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Malayadippatti in Kulathur taluk of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Location This cave temple is located at a distance of 33 km from Pudukottai, in Killukkottai.புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டத் திருக்கோயில்கள் பயணியர் கையேடு, இந்து சமய அறநிலைய ஆட்சித்துறை, சென்னை, 2003
Cave temples In Malayadippatti, two cave temples are found. While one is devoted for Shiva another is devoted for Vishnu.Dr.J.Raja Mohamad, Art of Pudukottai (Art and Architecture), Historical Archives Committee, Pudukottai, 2003 This is a twin temple.Ranganathar Temple, Dinamalar Temples Shiva temple is known as Vahisvaramudayar Temple and Vishnu temple is known as Pallikonda Perumal Temple.
Presiding deity The presiding deity is known as Vahisvaramudayar. The goddess is known as Periyanlayaki.
Specialities In one cave both Shiva and Vishnu Temples are found. This is Shiva temple. In this temple inscription of Nandivarma Pallava, 775-826 C.E., is found. From this inscription it is learnt that this temple was built around 730 C.E. by Kuvaavan Satthan who is also known as Vitel Vidugu Muttharayan.
Puja Pujas are held four times daily at Kalasanthi (7.00 a.m.), Uttchikkalam (noon 12.00), Sayaratchai (6.00 p.m.) and arthajamam (8.30 p.m.).The temple is opened for worship from 6.00 to 12.00 noon and 5.00 to 8.00 p.m.
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External links விக்கிமேப்பியாவில் மலையடிப்பட்டி வாகீஸ்வரமுடையார் கோயில் அமைவிடம்