Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple

Rajagopura

Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple[1] (திருநறையூர் சித்தநாதேசுவரர் கோயில் [2])is a Hindu temple located at Tirunarayur in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Siddha Natheswarar. His consort is known as Soundarya Nayaki.[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 Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar.[4]

Literary Mention

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

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Siddha Natheswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ta:திருநறையூர் சித்தநாதேசுவரர் கோயில்
  3. ↑ Siddhi Nadheswarar Temple, Tirunaraiyur
  4. 1 2 Sri Siddha Natheswarar temple
  5. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I:29:10
  • "Sri Siddha Natheswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Siddhi Nadheswarar Temple, Tirunaraiyur Siddheecharam". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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