Situated at Tirumaanikkuzhi in
Cuddalore District of
Tamil Nadu is the famous
Shivasthalam, Vaamaneswarar-Udavi Nayakar Temple. Here
Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Udavi Nayakar. There is a separate worship place for Goddess Pankayarkanni.
Legend has it that Vamana worshipped Shiva to get rid of the sin of having sent
Mahabali to the netherworld. The temple vimana is called Bhaskara or Aditya . Inscriptions of Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar periods are preserved in the temple. Sage Sambandar is said to have glorified this temple through his pathigams. The main festival is the Brahmotsavam celebrated in the month of Kartikai (November-December).
