Cherugudi Sukshmapureeswarar Temple

Sukshmapureeswarar Temple
Geography
Coordinates 10°57′55″N 79°35′13″E / 10.96528°N 79.58694°E / 10.96528; 79.58694Coordinates: 10°57′55″N 79°35′13″E / 10.96528°N 79.58694°E / 10.96528; 79.58694
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Location Thiruchirukudi
Culture
Sanctum Sukshmapureeswarar (Shiva)
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture

Cherugudi Sukshmapureeswarar Temple[1] (செருகுடி சூட்சுமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Cherugudi in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sukshma Pureeswarar. His consort is known as Mangala Nayaki.[4]

Significance

Image of the gopuram, the gateway tower

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.[4]

Literary Mention

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

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ta:செருகுடி சூட்சுமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்
  3. ↑ Mangaleswarar Temple, Sirukudi
  4. 1 2 Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple
  5. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, III: 97:11
  • "Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Mangaleswarar Temple, Sirukudi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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