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Veerabhathirar Temple

Veerabhathirar Temple ( behind Amman temple on Pateeswaram road )

Ottakkoothar, a famous Tamil Poet, the author of Thakkayaparani, a monumental Tamil Literary work depicting the story of Datchan the father of Dathchayani (also known as Parvathi or Sakthi) conducted a Yaga (a Holy Sacrifice) without inviting the supreme Lord Shiva visited this temple and sung about the main deity - Veerabhathirar - created from Shiva's curls.

Ottakkoothar attained Jeeva Samadhi at this temple.

This temple was believed to exist even before the Darasuram Airavatesvara temple i.e., before 12th Century A.D . Flat bricks are used to construct the Raja gopuram. The stucco figures ( dolls ) on the gopuram are made up of grinding the bricks. This is one of the ancient brick work done on large scale. The Kalasam and the top stage of the Raja gopuram undergone environmental destruction. One could see the bright saffron color of the Gopuram made up of bricks reflects during the sunset.


Temples Pancha Krosha Sthalams Darasuram Veerabhathirar Temple
 
Gopuram View of Veerabhathirar Temple
 
Front view of Gopuram Rear view of Gopuram
 
Rear view of Gopuram and front side of Nandhi Mandapam Side view of Gopuram
Rear view of Gopuram from the Vimana
Side view of Gopuram and wall from outside the temple
   
   

Temples Pancha Krosha Sthalams Darasuram Veerabhathirar Temple
 
Vimana of Veerabhathirar Temple

The Vimana is almost ruined even the Kalasam is missing and the small plants are found on the terrace and the part of the Vimana.

Veerabhathirar (Main deity)
 
North west side of Vimana North east side of Vimana
Mandapam (South side to Vimana)
Rear side to Vimana (west)
   
   
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