Tiruvaappaadi Palunkandanathar Temple

The entrance of the temple

Tiruvaappaadi Palunkandanathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruvaippadi in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tiru Aippadi. ^[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Palunkanda Nathar. His consort is known as Periyanayaki.

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 Tirunavukkarasar.

Literary Mention

Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:^[2]

References

External links

• "Sri Palunkanda Nathar temple". Dinamalar. 
• "Paalugandha Easwarar Temple, Tiruaappadi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.