Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple

The entrance of the temple

Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirunaraiyur in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Soundaryeswarar . His consort is known as Tiripurasundari.

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

Tirgnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]

References

  1. ↑ Sri Soundaryeswarar temple, Dinamalar
  2. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II:86: 9
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  • "Soundareswarar Temple, Tirunaraiyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
  • "Naraiyur". TUV.

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