Tirukkazhippalai Palvannanathar Temple
Tirukkazhippalai Palvannanathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Chidambaram in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Palvannanathar. His consort is known as Vedanayaki.
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 Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar, Appar and Sundarar.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[1]
| “ | எளியாய் அரியாய் நிலம்நீ ரொடுதீ வளிகா யமென வெளிமன் னியதூ |
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Appar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
| “ | பழியிலான் புகழுடையன் பானீற்ற னானேற்ற னென்கின் றாளால் விழியுலாம் பெருந்தடங்கண் ணிரண்டல்ல மூன்றுளவே யென் றாளால் |
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References
External links
- "Sri Palvanna Nathar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Paulvannanathar Temple, Tirukazhippaalai". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.