28.06.2023 Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur, Tamil Nadu, Main Deity :  Erumbeeswarar Ambal :  Narum Kuzhal Nayagi Holy Water :  Brahma Theertham. Temple Tree : Vilva Tree (Aegle marmelos) Erumbeeswarar temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Built on a 60-ft.  hill. The temple's main shrines and its two prakarams (outer courtyards) are on top of the hill, while a hall and the temple tank are located at the foothills. Shiva is believed to have transformed himself into an ant hill and tilted his head at this place to enable ants to climb up and worship him. Erumbeeswarar is revered in Tevaram and is a Paadal Petra Sthalam.  This is the 124th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 7th  Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This  temple was built by Aditya Chola (871-907 CE) along the banks of river Cauvery, to commemorate his victory in the Tirupurambiyam Battle.  This temple has several inscriptions from the Chola period dating back to the 10th century. The temple has been declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple complex has two prakarams (outer courtyard) and a two-tiered rajagopuram (gateway tower). The central shrine faces east and holds the image of Erumbeeswarar (Shiva) in the form of lingam made of mud mound. The granite images Ganesha, Murugan, Nandi and Navagraha  are in the hall leading to the sanctum. Other Images of Dakshinamurthy , Durga  and Chandikeswarar are found in outer walls of sanctum. The central image of Erumbeeswarar is made of mud mound and is referred by other names like Erumbeesar, Mathuvaneswarar, Manikoodalachapathi, Piplikesvarar and Manickanathar. The shrine of the consort-goddess Narunguzhal Nayagi Amman, facing south, is in the second precinct of the temple. The second precinct is surrounded by granite walls. Narunguzhal Nayagi Amman is referred by other names like Sugantha Kuzhalal, Soundra Nayagi, Madhuvaneswari and Rathnambal. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu and also Archeological Survey of India. Temple Timings : Morning: 6am to 12noon & Evening: 4.30pm to 8.30pm Location: Thiruverumbur is on the Tiruchirappalli to Thanjavur main road.The temple is 11 KM from Tiruchirappalli central bus stand

📿 Erumbeeswarar Temple 📿 This Shiva Temple is present in a suburb called Thiruverumbur in Trichirapalli , Tamil Nadu. The temple falls on the way to Thanjavur by road and is just about 15 kilometres from Trichy. Nearby Thiruverumbur Railway Station available. The deity worshipped is called Erumbeeswarar and the name of his consort is Saurabhya Kudalaambal. The temple stands on a 60 feet high top of hill with a long flight of stairs to take you up. The temple has two parakrams above the hilltop and a holy water tank at the foot. The temple finds mention in many sacred poems and hymns. HISTORY :- The temple dates back to the Chola dynasty of ancient India. Aditya Chola, a ruler of this dynasty built a series of temples along the riverbank of Kaveri to mark his victory in the battle of Thirupurambhiyam. This temple is one from the series. The inscriptions in the temple signify the ancient connections of the temple. The Archaeological Survey of India referred to it as a protected monument. Thiruverumbur Erumbeeswarar ShivaTemple is also called the Kailash of Southern India. Mythology :- Once a demon called Tarakasura ruled this place he terrorised humans and The Deva's. The gods turned themselves into ants to worship Lord Shiva to get rid of the demon. The Shivalinga was slippery for the ants to reach the apex. At last the Lord was pleased with their devotion and changed the shivalingam to an ant-hill and bent slightly to help them. He is thus called Erumbeeswarar over here. The Tamil word for ants is Erumbu. Now also the impression of ants is sculptured over Linga. Om Namashivaya.

Nice temple... Everyone one should visit Atleast once in their life time.. Place is very neat and silent..

The ancient Sri Erumbeeswarar temple situated on a rock. There are nearly 60 steps to reach the temple. We could see the aerial view of Trichy and able to see the Srirangam gopuram if the sky is clear. The water in the temple pond is full even in the hottest summer days. Serene place in the midst of a busy city

One of the must visit temple in Trichy,rather than routine srirangam samayapuram this temple is a definitely a must watch by everyone. Situated in Tanjore highway,has a good car parking space in front of the temple. Less than 100 steps so it's not difficult in climbing. This Erumbeeshwarar temple is beautifully maintained by the Archeological Survey of India ASI, excellent maintenance and the priest inside temple are so polite and genuine. This temple is said to be construed during the 7- 8th century Chola period. Excellent architecture and beautiful pillars. This temple main deity Shivan appearance would be slanting to right side from our view. It has many great history,not so crowded. Has a good view from top of the temple,no tickets for entrance. Must visit

One of the ancient temples of Shiva and is amongst the 276 Padal Petra Sthalams. The Devas due to threat from demons, took the form of ants and offered pooja to Shiva. The temple is on a small hillock and has 150 steps. The temple is located closer to BHEL factory, Trichy and looks like a fort. Goddess looks so beautiful and Divine. Lingam is swayambhu.

Built more than 1400 years ago, this temple is so beautiful and well maintained. It has around 108 steps. Must visit place.

One of the important temple need to visit in Trichy... This temple have a historical story

Shri Erumbeeswarar Shiva temple is on hillock in Thiruverumbur about 10 kms from Trichy on the Thanjavur highway. It is just 300 mtrs inside, on the northern side of highway. More than 1200 years old, padal petra sthalam. Shri Narunkuzhal Nayaki Amman (Parvathi) in a separate sannidhi. ASI maintained temple. Requires further maintenance work especially in inner prakaram and for smaller deities. About 100 granite steps to climb. Difficult on sunny day time.

Shiva give MOKHSA to ant. Now temple is called as malai koil. Small hill temple. Padal Petra sthalm.

I was very excited while seeing this temple.. it's usual like other temples are located on rockfort.. but I saw that rain water observed by the rock and it's leaking or drizzle like a rain all over the temple.. in ancient times water is a great weapon used for breaking the rock..

One of the beautiful place that shows the greatness and cultural supremacy of ancestors of today's Tamil civilization where the main deity Almighty Lord Shiva is assuming the form of an ANT(erumbu) & the name of that place "Thiruverumbur" is derived from the form that Lord Shiva has assumed. The deity Shiva Lingam here is slightly different and is tilted.

Ancient temple for god shiva. Temple is neat.but need some maintenance.

Well maintained and pleasant temple. Small temple on the rock. Better to visit in evening to avoid hot sun and enjoy the scenic view.

Best place to find inner peace. Need to climb mountain around 100 steps to reach the temple. I suggest to go in the early mornings or evenings to enjoy the breeze and view from the top. Afternoons, mostly the temple will be closed and its too hot to step on the stones. It's lord shiva's temple which is inclined a bit.

It is too good. Paintings are excellent.i am wondering to see this kind of temple.i saw this type of Temple in Films. it's a very good experience for me and my friends. You should have to visit this temple.

Looks like one of the very old temple with historic background. Temple is located on a small hill, around 100 steps. The road that leads to temple is not much visible from main road. Car parking is available. Small pond is there...location will give a feel of our own village. Good place to visit in the evening.

Such a beautiful and calm place with good time spent at evening time. One of the very old temple. Only cons is lighting facilities is not placed properly.

Very very beautiful temple of Chola periods. Records more than 70 inscriptions in Tamil.

Erumbeeswarar ShivaTemple of Lord Shiva is present in a suburb called Thiruverumbur .Every temple has some mythological fact connected with it. When the gods lost all their possession in heaven to the demon called Tarakasura, they appealed to Lord Brahma for help. Brahma gave them the advice to worship Lord Shiva at this place in order to please him. This would help them in defeating Tarakasura. The gods turned themselves into ants so that they don't come to the notice of the demon. The Shivalinga was slippery for the ants to reach the apex. At last the Lord was pleased with their devotion and changed the shivalingam to an ant-hill and bent slightly to help them. He is thus called Erumbeeswarar over here. The Tamil word for ants is Erumbu.

A Must Go Temple!! A very Old Architecure...just 80 steps...Friendly Priest...Above all our Beloved Lord😀What More.

Om namah shivaya 🙏. Ancient temple. One of the Paadal Petra Sthalam (Praised by Nayanmars). Located at Tiruchirappalli-Thanjavur route (Towards Thanjavur). Located at near to Thiruverumbur. While travel to Thanjavur from Tiruchirapalli or Tiruchirapalli from Thanjavur, you can see the temple from the route itself. Main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva. To reach this temple (Thiruverumbur), Frequent city buses available from Tiruchirapalli Chatram Bus Stand and Frequent Mofussil buses available from Tiruchirapalli Central Bus Stand.

Divine place to and to get blessings.. visit once you will notice a change.

Best peaceful place to pray and also a good place to enjoy with family. Total city is visible from the top of the hill.

Peaceful place for pray to God Siva in tiruverumbur. One of the oldest temple in tiruchirapalli. Om namasivaya.

Must visit temple for Sivan bhakts. Hill temple. Very calm and quiet place . Please donate to upbring this 7th century temple.

Very nice shiva temple near to trichy

This is an old temple which is built great It's open from 6:30AM and Pooja starts around 8-8:30AM Parking available

So beautiful and pleasant. Will get a peace of mind. Must visit ❤️

The temple was really beautiful with a calm scenery. If you want to enjoy it peacefully you have to go in the morning or in the evening

The temple is located on the road from Trichy to Thanjavur. Get off at the Thiruverumbur bus stand to reach this temple. It is also worth mentioning that this is one of the fascinating temples.

Erumbeeswarar Temple in Thiruverumbur, Tamil Nadu, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva. Built on a 60-foot (18 m) tall hill, it is accessible via a flight of steps. The temple's main shrines and its two prakarams (outer courtyards) are on top of the hill, while a hall and the temple tank are located at the foothills. Shiva is believed to have transformed himself into an ant hill and tilted his head at this place to enable ants to climb up and worship him. Erumbeeswarar is revered in the canonical 7th-century Tamil Saiva work the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam The temple is one in a series built by Aditya Chola (871-907 CE) along the banks of river Cauvery, to commemorate his victory in the Tirupurambiyam Battle. It has several inscriptions from the Chola Empire dating back to the 10th century.[1] The temple has been declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India and is locally referred as "Kailash of South India".[2] The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 am to 8:00 pm, and three yearly festivals in its calendar. The annual Brahmotsavam (prime festival) is attended by thousands of devotees from far and near.[3] Every full moon, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship Erumbeeswarar by circumambulating the hill barefoot in a practise called girivalam. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Its beautiful temple recommend to visit in evening. Steps not steep. We can walk comfortably. Evening is pleasant and view from temple is awesome. Entrance road to temple is not good. You can park car anywhere near temple. Not much crowd you enjoy visit as well as darshan.

Om nama shivaya Very oldest ancient Chola temple, need more maintenance to keep the same in future.

Very old and awesome place... Very good view. Powerful lord Shiva

One of the must visit lord Shiva's temple, very calm and divine experience beautifully located in a hill.

Neatly maintained temple.serene atmosphere. Calm and good for meditation.

Nice temple. Must visit. Feel the peace

Beautiful hill temple