📅 Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025
Time: Departure 3:00 pm from TASMAI (or reach directly by 3:30 pm) | Return 7:00 pm
📍 Location: Vadukeeswarar Temple, Thiruvandarkoil, Tamil Nadu (20 km from Pondicherry, ~35 min drive)


About the Temple

Vadukeeswarar Temple (also called Thiruvandarkoil Temple or Panchanadeeswarar Temple) is a sacred site dedicated to Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Vadukeeswarar, represented in the form of a lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Thiripura Sundari.

The temple is situated on the Chennai–Villupuram highway and is revered in the Tamil Saiva canonical work Tevaram by the saint poets known as the Nayanmars, classified as a Paadal Petra Sthalam.

The complex spans about two acres, enclosed with concentric rectangular walls, and contains several shrines, with the most prominent being those of Vadukeeswarar and Thiripura Sundari. The temple is believed to have been originally built by the Cholas, with later additions from other ruling dynasties.

Temple timings: 6:00 am – 8:30 pm


Kala-Yoga Satsanga Invitation

This satsanga is not only a temple visit but also an offering of Kala-daan. You are invited to share in any form of expression—chanting, storytelling, conversations with locals, dance, song, drawing, painting, photography, or even acts of service such as helping clean the temple premises or creating a kolam.

Bring with you whatever you need for your activity. Together, we honor art, devotion, and collective spirit.


Organised by

TASMAI, a Centre for Art & Culture
📍 17 Advocate Chinna Tambi Street, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry
🕒 Daily 3 – 7 pm | Mornings by appointment | Closed Mondays
☎️ 0413 2221052
✉️ tasmaipondy@gmail.com
🌐 www.tasmaipondy.com

TASMAI is a zero-waste, sustainable, and conscious space where single-use plastics and PET bottles are prohibited.