Did you know that know that there is a Siva shrine near the Veeraraghava Perumal temple in Thiruvallur?

Thiruvallur is well known as being home to the famous Veeraraghava Perumal temple, which his one of the 108 Divya Desams (places sacred to God Vishnu, praised by the Azhvars or important Vaishnava devotees). This deity is also known as Vaidya Veeraraghava Perumal, the word 'vaidya' indicating that this God cures devotees of various diseases. A few Tamil inscriptions have been discovered in various parts of this Vishnu temple, which testify to the antiquity of Thiruvallur. The earliest of these was found etched on a step leading to the pushkarini (temple tank) known as Hriththapanashini, and belongs to the Pallava times of the 9th century CE. Not many know that there is a Siva shrine near the Veeraraghava Perumal temple, located on the banks of this pushkarini. The Siva Lingam in this temple is worshipped as Teerthishwarar.