About

Cheyyar is a town in the Tiruvannamalai District in the Tamil Nadu state of South India. The most common name of this town is Cheyyar but it is also referred to as Thiruvetipuram in many government records. It gets its name Cheyyar River as the town initially was developed on the river beds of cheyyaru. As of 2011, the town had a population of 53,802.

The town is situated at 30 km from Kanchipuram, 90 km from Thiruvannamalai, 34 km from Arani and 100 km from Chennai,60 km from Vellore,32 km from Arcot, as well connected by buses on SH 5 and SH 45. The town contains an ancient temple called Vedapureeswarar Temple situated on the banks of the river.

Interested Places Near Cheyyar

Kailasanatha Temple

This 8th-century sandstone temple has a sanctuary that only one worshipper can enter at a time, through a tight tunnel.

Varadharaja Perumal Temple

Vishnu Kanchi, Kanchipuram 631501, India

Ekambareshvara Temple

Kanchipuram Village | Periya, Kanchipuram 631502, India

Kamakshi Amman Temple

24 A Sanathi Street | Tirukalvanoor, Kanchipuram 631502, India

Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham

No 1, Salai Street, Kanchipuram 631501, India

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

Chingleput Division; M.A.S. Complex | 46D/5 VillakadiI Koil Street, Kanchipuram, India

Vaikunta Perumal Temple

Bazar St., Kanchipuram 603406, India

Vellore Fort

Sripuram Golden Temple

Suggested duration: More than 3 hours

Gingee Fort

Chidambaram, Villupuram District | Thindivanam to Thiruvannamalai Road, 25 km, Gingee, India

Jain Temple

Chitragupta Swamy Temple

Hospital Rd, Nellukara St, Kanchipuram 631501, India

Thennangur Panduranga Temple

Vandhavasi, Kanchipuram, India

Description: This Shivastalam is within an hours drive from Kanchipuram and it is known for its association with Sambandar. This is the 8th of the 32 Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India.

The Temple: This is a  a vast temple with very few visitors today, as little is left of its past glory. The Rajagopuram here is visible from a distance as one approaches Cheyyar from KanchipuramThe stalavriksham here is a group of four palm trees. The four palm trees are said to represent the four Vedas.Although this temple was an earlier foundation, inscriptions here are primarily from the middle and later Chola periods (11th -13th centuries).
Legends: Shiva is said to have revealed the Vedas to the Gods and Rishis from under a banyan tree here. The four palm trees represent the 4 vedas.    Sambandar, arriving from Tiruvannamalai is said to have transformed a male palm tree to a female one, responding to the pleas of an anxious devotee. There are several legends connected with Sambandar here. Shiva is said to have appeared as a snake charmer to save Sambandar from the clutches of a snake.