Sri Soundareswarar Temple – Thiru Naaraiyur, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu(276 Shiva Sthalangal)

This Shiva temple is on Brahmin Lane, following the Ashram of Meher Baba, on
The banks of the Adyar River.

• Moolavar : Soundaryeswarar
• Amman / Thayar : Tiripurasundari
• Thala Virutcham : Punnai
• Theertham : Sengazhuneer
• Old year : 1000-2000 years old
• Historical Name : Thirunaraiyur
• Location : Thirunarayur, Cuddalore,   Tamil Nadu.

The temple faces east with east side a 3-tiered Rajagopuram, and south side an entrance arch. Immediately after the Rajagopuram, Dwajasthambam, Balipedam, and Nandhi mandapam follow.

A mandapam, madapalli, Sthala Vrukashams (Tree of Vilvam, Konrai, and Vanni) with Vanneeswarar sannadhi in outer prakaram.

Sannadhi for 63var, Ganapathy, Subramaniyar, and Saba mandapam, in the inner prakaram. Ambal sannadhi has a southern face. The portrait of the Narai worshipping Lord Shiva stucco is on the south side entrance arch of the sanctum sanctorum.