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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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| map_type        = India Tamil Nadu
| map_caption        = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| country            = [[India]]
| state     = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district           = [[Tiruvannamalai]]
| locale             = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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| deity      = Vedapureeswarar([[Shiva]])
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'''Vedapureeswarar temple''' is a sacred place on the northern banks of the [[Cheyyar River]] in the  [[Tiruvannamalai District]] near [[Kanchipuram]] in the [[Indian state|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[South India]].   This sacred place is now known as [[Cheyyar]] but was previously called '''Thiruvothur'''. This is one of the important towns in Thiruvanamalai district. It includes a sub-collector office, taluk office, two courts and a special prison.

==History==
It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]]. The temple is devoted to  Lord Vedapuresswarar who came here and imparted his spiritual knowledge regarding the [[Vedas]]. According to legend, it is in this sacred place that Saint [[Sambandar|Thirugnanasambanthar]] used his holy miraculous powers and transformed a male palm tree into a female palm tree. [[Arunagirinathar]], a devotee of Lord [[Muruga]] worshipped the Lord in this temple. According to popular legend, when the [[Saivite]] saint [[Sambandhar]] visited Therazhundur, he could not distinguish the temple from the neighbouring [[Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple]] dedicated to [[Vishnu]]. At that instant, [[Ganesha]] is believed to have manifested before Sampandhar and pointed out the Shiva temple to him.

==Unique Features==
[[File:Vedapureeswarar temple, Cheyyar (5).jpg|250px|thumb|Image of the Gopurams of the temple|left]]
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.

==Festivals==
The devotees of the temple and the natives of the town celebrate a festival every year with street processions which spans 10 days, called Brahmmotsavam. The 6th, 7th and 10th days of the festival are celebrated in a grand manner.

7th day function is celebrated in grand manner called Thiruther vaibhavam. It is the main day of festival. The 10th day function is celebrated at night.

== See also ==
*[[Cheyyar]]

== References ==
{{HinduMythology}}
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[[Category:Cheyyar]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tiruvannamalai district]]
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Tiruvannamalai district]]