Aakkoor Thanthondreeswarar Temple

The entrance of the temple

Akkur Thanthondreeswarar Temple[1](ஆக்கூர் தான்தோன்றீசுவரர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Akkur in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Thanthondriappar. His consort is known as Valnedunkanni.[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 Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.[4]

Literary Mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]

Sirappuli Nayanar

Sirappuli Nayanar is associated with this temple. A shrine is dedicated to him, in the temple.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Thanthondreeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ta:ஆக்கூர் தான்தோன்றீசுவரர் கோயில்
  3. ↑ Thanthondriyappar Temple, Tiruakkur
  4. 1 2 3 Sri Thanthondreeswarar temple
  5. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 42:9
  • "Sri Thanthondreeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Thanthondriyappar Temple, Tiruakkur". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

Coordinates: 11°06′10″N 79°47′09″E / 11.102909°N 79.785929°E / 11.102909; 79.785929

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