Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple

Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple
இராஜராஜேஸ்வரமுடைய மகாதேவர் கோவில்
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tiruvallur
Deity	Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar (Shiva), Theerthapaleeswarar
Governing body	Archaeological Survey of India
Location
Location	Sivapuram
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	13.0215°N 79.7905°E / 13.0215; 79.7905
Architecture
Type	Dravidian, Cholas period
Founder	Rajaraja Cholan
Date established	10th century
Inscriptions	Tamil

Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple (Tamil: இராஜராஜேஸ்வரமுடைய மகாதேவர் கோவில், Sivapuram Sivan Temple) is a Shiva temple located in Sivapuram hamlet in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India.

History

This temple was initially built by Rajaraja Cholan during the 10th century C.E. and later developed by his son Rajendra Chola I.

Deities

The main deity in the temple is called "Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar" and also as Theerthapaleeswarar. His consort is Kamakshi Amman.

Rock inscriptions

The temple walls are full of inscriptions from top to bottom. These inscriptions are of both Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I period.

One of the inscriptions gives the various titles of Rajendra Chola I. It also gives the information that he donated 180 goats to the temple for the upkeep of two Nanda lights (lanterns)

This temple is a treasure house for students who wish to research on Tamil inscriptions of the 10th and 11th centuries.

Management

The temple is managed by the Tamil Nadu department of the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple is maintained in good condition and further development works are being carried out.

Location

Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple is located 100 meters from the Sivapuram Bus-Halt on the highway connecting Thiruvallur and Thakkolam.

Bibliography

• Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple

Additional information

• Sivapuram Rajarajeswaram (in Tamil-language)
• Sivapuram Sivan Kovil (in Tamil-language)