Achalpuram Shivalokathyagar Temple

Coordinates: 11°19′44″N 79°45′20″E / 11.329000°N 79.755689°E / 11.329000; 79.755689 Achalpuram Shivalokathyagar Temple (ஆச்சாள்புரம் சிவலோகத்தியாகர் கோயில்)[1]is a Hindu temple located at Achalpuram in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Shivalokathyagar. His consort is known as Tiruvennetru Umaiammai.

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]

References

  1. ↑ ta:ஆச்சாள்புரம் சிவலோகத்தியாகர் கோயில்
  2. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, III: 125: 3
  • "Sri Shivaloka Thyagar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Sivalogathyagesar Temple, Tirunallur Perumanam (Now known as Aachchaalpuram)". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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