Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple
Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple[1] (அன்னியூர் அக்கினீசுவரர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Vanniyur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agnipureeswarar. His consort is known as Gowri Parvathi.[4]
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.[4]
Literary Mention
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]
| “ | காலை போய்ப்பலி தேர்வர்கண் ணார்நெற்றி மேலை வானவர் வந்து விரும்பிய |
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References
- ↑ "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ ta:அன்னியூர் அக்கினீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur
- 1 2 Sri Agnipureeswarar temple
- ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V:8:8
External links
- "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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