Puducherry · Puducherry
Vadukeeswarar temple
A Paadal Petra Sthalam at Thiruvandarkoil in Puducherry, on the Chennai–Villupuram highway.
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Chandramouleeswar temple, Thiruvakkarai
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Chandramouleeswarar Temple is in Thiruvakkarai, a village in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped here as Chandramouleeswarar and Parvati as Amirthambigai, and the temple is also widely known for its shrine of Vakrakali. It is believed to have been built in the Chola period in the 10th century and received endowments from the Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi. The deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram, making it a Paadal Petra Sthalam. A seven-tiered rajagopuram leads into the walled complex.
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ArchitectureDravidian architecture
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Chandramouleeswar temple, Thiruvakkarai
Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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