Pallavaneswarar Temple

Pallavaneswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Kaveripoompattinam or Poompuhar, an archaeological site in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. It is situated on the birthplace of Saivite saint Pattinathar. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Pallavaneswarar. His consort is known as Soundaryanayaki.^[1]

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

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

“

பச்சை மேனியர் பிச்சைகொள்பவர் பட்டினத்துறை பல்லவனீச்சரத் திச்சையா யிருப்பார் இவர்தன்மை யறிவாரார்.

”

References

1. Sri Pallavaneswarar temple , Dinamalar
2. Gnanasambandar Tevaram, III: 112: 6

External links

• "Sri Pallavaneswarar temple". Dinamalar.
• "Pallavaneswarar Temple, Tiruppallavaneecharam". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
• "Pallavaneeswaram". TUV.