Kollidam

Kollidam Bridge Near Chidambaram

The Kollidam  (referred to as Coleroon in Colonial English) is a river in southeastern India. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River as it flows through the delta of Thanjavur. 

It splits from the main branch of the Kaveri River at the island of Srirangam and flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. The distribution system in Kollidam lies at Lower Anaicut which is an island of river Kollidam. In Lower Anaicut there is a massive shutter which distributes the water into five parts to River Vadavar, River north Rajan canal, North Kollidam, South Kollidam, South Rajan canal, and Kumukkimanniyaru.

Kollidam (Tamil Meaning: காவேரி கொள்ளும் இடம் கொள்ளிடம்) if excess flow of water in Cauvery river, it will be turned to kollidam , so that floods will be avoided.

Location : The image shared here is taken in the Kollidam bridge on the way Chidambaram to Mayladuthurai. 

Cheyyaru Temples

Cheyyaru Temples

Cheyyaru (செய்யாறு), also known as Tiruvethipuram (திருவத்திபுரம்), Thiruvathipuram or Tiruvetipuram is a town in the Tiruvannamalai District near Kanchipuram in the Tamil Nadu state of South India. It gets its name from the Cheyyaru River.

Cheyyar Temples

1.       Anjenayar Temple

2.      Sokkanathar Temple

3.      Patcheeswarar Temple ( Very near to bus stand )

4.      Vedhapureeswarar Temple

The town contains an ancient temple called Vedhapureeswarar temple situated on the banks of the river, and there is a legend that Thirugnana Sambandar, one of the four great saivite saints visited the temple and caused a male palm tree to flower by singing verses in Tamil. There is another famous temple called Patcheeswarar temple in the heart of the town.

Patcheeswarar temple is a famous temple in the heart of the town named Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu state, India built during the times of Pallava dynasty.

How to Reach : The town is situated at 30 km from Kanchipuram, 60 km from Vellore and 105 km from Chennai, well connected by buses on SH 5 and SH 45.

Cheyyar - Tiruvothur

Cheyyar - Sri Vedhapureeswarar Temple

Cheyyaru is a small town in the Tiruvannamalai District near Kanchipuram in the Tamil Nadu state of South India. It gets its name from the Cheyyaru River.

The town contains an ancient temple called Vedhapureeswarar temple situated on the banks of the river, and there is a legend that Thirugnana Sambandar, one of the four great saivite saints visited the temple and caused a male palm tree to flower by singing verses in Tamil. 

There is another famous temple called Patcheeswarar temple in the heart of the town.

This Shivastalam is within an hour's drive from Kanchipuram and it is known for its association with Sambandar. ( Located 1 km away from cheyyar busstand ) This is the 8th of the 32 Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India.

This is a vast temple with very few visitors today, as little is left of its past glory. The Rajagopuram here is visible from a distance as one approaches Cheyyar from Kanchipuram. The stala vriksham here is a group of four palm trees. The four palm trees are said to represent the four Vedas. Although this temple was an earlier foundation, inscriptions here are primarily from the middle and later Chola periods (11th -13th centuries).

Shiva is said to have revealed the Vedas to the Gods and Rishis from under a banyan tree here. The four palm trees represent the 4 vedas.   Sambandar, arriving from Tiruvannamalai is said to have transformed a male palm tree to a female one, responding to the pleas of an anxious devotee. There are several legends connected with Sambandar here. Shiva is said to have appeared as a snake charmer to save Sambandar from the clutches of a snake.

Significance of the temple:

v  Thiruvothur is the 8th Shiva temple in Tondai nadu region praised in Thevaram hymns.

v  It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems.

v  This temple has a few unique distinctions. The Nandi, which usually faces the Shiva Lingam, is facing the opposite direction. One can also worship all the Pancha Bootha (lingams) in this temple.

v  This temple Sthala Vriksham is Panaimaram and Theertham is Kalyana koti theertham.

v  Other well known names of this town Tiruvothur, Tiruvethipuram (திருவத்திபுரம்), Thiruvathipuram or Tiruvetipuram.

Thiruvothur - Sri Vedhapureeswarar Temple திருவோத்தூர் , செய்யாறு - வேதபுரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Vedanatheswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Ilamulaiyamman, Bala kuchambika
Location	Cheyyar
Other Names	Tiruvothur, Tiruvethipuram, Thiruvathipuram, Tiruvetipuram, Cheyyaru
Significance	8th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Tondai Nadu, One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams,
Ancient	1500 years old
Travel Base	Kanchipuram

How to Reach : The town is situated at 30 km from Kanchipuram, 60 km from Vellore and 105 km from Chennai, well connected by buses on SH 5 and SH 45.

Other temple to see in Cheyyar:

1.       Anjenayar Temple

2.      Sokkanathar Temple

3.      Patcheeswarar Shiva Temple ( Very near to bus stand ) 

Sai Baba Temple in Chengalpattu

Chengalpet Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Chengalpattu, formerly known as Chingleput, is a suburb of south chennai city and southwestern of Kanchipuram region in Kanchipuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

In the outskirt of Chengalpet, A small beautiful Sai Temple is there. Here I have posted the few snaps which i took in the temple.

How to Reach : Sai Temple is about 2 kms from Bus stand / Railway Station in Tirukazhu kundram Road, We can easily go by share autos.

Temple Address : 

Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Trust - Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Alayam

Akshaya nagar, Lake Avenue, First Street, Thirukazhukundram Road,

Vallam, Chengalpet.  Chennai.

Saibaba Temple in Atlanta

Saibaba Temple in Atlanta

Thathathreyar (தத்தாத்ரேயர்)

Temple Address
Saibaba Temple in Atlanta
700 James Burgess Road ,
Suwanee, GA 30024 , USA.
Phone (678) 455-7200.

Click here to view : Listof Indian Temples in USA