Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple
The entrance of the temple
Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirunaraiyur in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Soundaryeswarar . His consort is known as Tiripurasundari.
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.
Literary Mention
Tirgnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
| “ | வேறுயர் வாழ்வுதன்மை வினைதுக்க மிக்க பகைதீர்க்கு மேய வுடலில் தேறிய சிந்தைவாய்மை தெளிவிக்க நின்ற கரவைக் கரந்து திகழும் |
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References
- ↑ Sri Soundaryeswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II:86: 9
External links
- "Sri Soundaryeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Soundareswarar Temple, Tirunaraiyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
- "Naraiyur". TUV.
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