'''Thirukadaiyur''' is a temple in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the place where Lord Shiva protected Markandeya from Yama (Lord of Death) when he was about to take the boy's life. Hence, this temple is supposed to give longevity of life to devotees. A function called Sashtiaptha poorthi is often celebrated for couples,particularly at the temple premises, when the husband reaches 60 or Sadhabishegam when he reaches 80, which is believed to give them a long life.

Get in

Starting from Tata Indigo the route is like this from Besant Nagar in Chennai_c Besant Nagar, Chennai -> Pondicherry = 150 km

Pondicherry -> Cuddalore = 20 km

Cuddalore -> Chidambaram = 50 km

Chidambaram -> Sirkazhi = 23 km

Sirkazhi -> Mayiladuthurai = 16 km

Mayiladuthurai -> Thirukadaiyur = 18 km

Start off from Chennai, take the East Coast Road (ECR) and travel towards Pondicherry. From there on, you_fll find boards till you reach Thirukadaiyur. East Coast Road...

'''Total Time:''' 6-1/2 hours, including around 45 minutes break (average around 100 KMPH speed)

Until Pondicherry the drive is pleasant with good roads. After Cuddalore, roads are a little narrow and the last stretch from Mayiladuthurai (old name: Mayavaram) to Thirukadaiyur is a little crowded.

See

  • We passed Vaitheeshwaran temple in Mayiladuthurai on the way - Lord Rama and Lakshmana were supposed to have worshipped Lord Shiva here. The Lord here is supposed to cure many diseases.
  • Do

    Eat

    Sleep

  • ''' Hotel Sadhabishegam''' [http://www.sadhabishegam.net] - there are two hotels, one at Vaitheeswaran Koil which has got a beautiful garden and the other at Thirukadaiyur just five buildings next to the temple. The rooms are pretty good and cheap too. The restaurant though is a different story - if you expected good mouth-watering food then you_fre in for dissapointment as the food is average. If you need to arrange sashtiaptapoorthi for your parents, you would have to book in advance and they_fll do the necessary arrangements (including video arrangements).
  • Get out