Tirukozhambiam Kokileswarar Temple

Tirukozhambiam Kokileswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Kokileswarar. His consort is Soundara Nayaki.

Significance

It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar saints Tirunavukkarasar and Thirugnana Sambandar.

References

"Sri Kokileswarar temple". Dinamalar.
"Kokileswarar Temple, Tirukozhambam". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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