Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple

Rajagopura

Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple[1] (அன்னியூர் அக்கினிபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்) [2]is a Hindu temple located at Vanniyur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agnipureeswarar. His consort is known as Gowri Parvathi.[4]

Significance

Vimana of the presiding deity

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 Tirunavukkarasar.[4]

Literary Mention

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

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ta:அன்னியூர் அக்கினீசுவரர் கோயில்
  3. ↑ Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur
  4. 1 2 Sri Agnipureeswarar temple
  5. ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V:8:8
  • "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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