Tirukkaanoor Semmeninathar Temple

Tirukkaanoor Semmeninathar Temple (திருக்கானூர் செம்மேனிநாதர் கோயில்)[1] is a Hindu temple located at Thirukanur in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirukanurpatti. The place is also called as Manalmedu. [2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Semmeninathar. His consort is known as Sivayoganayaki.

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.

Literary Mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]

Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[4]

References

  1. ↑ ta:திருக்கானூர் செம்மேனிநாதர் கோயில்
  2. ↑ Sri Semmeninathar Karumbeswarar temple, Dinamalar
  3. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 73:4
  4. ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V: 76:7
  • "Sri Semmeninathar Karumbeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Semmeninathar Temple, Tirukkaanur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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