Omampuliyur is a village located in Kaatumannarkoil Taluk of Cuddalore District. Saint Thirunavukarasar says that since many Poojas or Homams are done here in a continuous manner this place has derived that name Omampuliyur. Sri Thuyartheertha Nathar Temple or Sri Pranava Viyakrapureeswarar Temple  is situated in Omampuliyur. This is an East facing Temple with a three tiered Rajagopuram. This Temple is highly praised in Thevara Hymns and is one of the famous Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalam. There is a Welcome Arch on the road for this Temple. This Welcome Arch contains the Stucco Odols of Shivan, Parvathy, Rishaba Aroodar, Ganapathy and Murugan. There is a Dwajasthambam or Kodi Maram, a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam and a Nandhi Vahanam facing the Moolasthanam. The Preisiding Dieity of this Temple is Lord Shiva who is known here as Sri Thuyar Theertha Nathar or Sri Pranava Vyagrapureeswarar.This Temple has been built on the Banks of River Cauvery. In the East facing Moolasthanam Sri Vyakrapureeswarar or Thuyartheertha Nathar is seen East facing and in the form of a Shiva Lingam. The Shiva Lingam in the Sanctum Sanctorum is slightly taller than those of other Temples and has been mounted on a Square Avudaiyar. The Temple has a unique practice of  having the first Abishekam done to Dhakshnamoorthy and then to the Moolavar Sri Vyakrapureeswarar. Hence it is known as Gurumurthi Sthalam. Around the Moolavar Koshtam are the Idols of Sri Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Vishnu Durgai.The Ambal of this Temple is known as Sri Pushpa Lalithambigai or Sri Poongodinayaki and She is seen in a standing posture in Her Shrine. There is a Sub Shrine for Sri Natarajar in which Sivagambigai Ambal is also seen and its called as Natarajar Sabhai. The other Sub Shrines of this Temple are those of Vinayagar, Pathralingeswarar with Parvati, Subramaniyar, Natarajar, Aiyappan, Anjaneyar, Gajalakshmi, Saraswati, Chandikeswarar. Shaniswara, Nalvar, Suryan, Nagars, Vyagrapadar and Hanuman. The Sthala Vruksham of this Temple is an Ilanthai Maram. The sacred Tank or Pushkarani is known as Gowri Theertham. The Temple tank is said to be very sacred. Once King Sadhanandhan who was a great Shiva Devotee and who was afflicted with leprosy took bath here and got rid of his Leprosy Disease. Festivals like Poosam Masi Magam, Navarathri and Shivarathri are celebrated in a grand manner here. Huge number of devotees from far and near gather here that time. 

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Temple Timing: 6 Am to 12 Noon and 4 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Sirkali to Omampuliyur is 48 Kms

Distance from Chidambaram to Omampuliyur is 32 Kms

Distance from Cuddalore to Omampuliyur is 75 Kms

Distance from Neyveli to Omampuliyur is 64 Kms

Distance from Panruti to Omampuliyur is 80 Kms

Distance from Nagapattinam to Omampuliyur is 80 Kms

Distance from Pattukkottai to Omampuliyur is 134 Kms

Distance from Vikravandi to Omampuliyur is 129 Kms

Distance from Puducherry or Pondicherry to Omampuliyur is 133 Kms

Distance from Viluppuram to Omampuliyur is 131 Kms

Distance from Virudhachalam to Omampuliyur is 68 Kms

Distance from Thiruvamathur or Thiruvamattur to Omampuliyur is 136 Kms

Distance from Vaitheeswaran Koil to Omampuliyur is 23 Kms

Distance from Thiruppangur to Omampuliyur is 19 Kms

Distance from Mayiladuthurai to Omampuliyur is 23 Kms

Distance from Thirukadaiyur to Omampuliyur is 46 Kms

Distance from Thirunageswaram to Omampuliyur is 56 Kms

Distance from Thiruvidaimaruthur to Omampuliyur is 50 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Omampuliyur is 53 Kms

Distance from Valikandapuram to Omampuliyur is 125 Kms

Distance from Thiyagadurgam to Omampuliyur is 117 Kms

Distance from Samayapuram to Omampuliyur is 122 Kms

Distance from Tiruchirappalli to Omampuliyur is 132 Kms

Distance from Dindigul to Omampuliyur is 232 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Omampuliyur is 267 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Chidambaram R.S.

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