Cuddalore district · Tamil Nadu
Tiruvetkalam Pasupatheswarar Temple
A Shiva temple within the Annamalai University campus at Chidambaram, where the deity is Pasupatheswarar.
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Sivapuri Uchinathar Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Sivapuri Uchinathar Temple is at Sivapuri, also known as Thirunelvayil, in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Shiva, known here as Uchinathar, and his consort is Uchinayagi. The deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram. The temple complex covers about an acre, with all its shrines enclosed within concentric rectangular walls; the shrines of Uchinathar and Uchinayagi are the most prominent.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Sivapuri Uchinathar Temple
Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12