Sundaresvarar Temple, Kattur

Sundaresvarar Temple, Kattur is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Kattur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2]

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the Vaippu Sthalams mentioned in songs by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sambandar, one of the 63 Hindu saints living in Tamil Nadu during the 6th to 8th centuries CE.[1]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity represented by the lingam is known as Sundaresvarar. His consort is known as Abirami Ammai. [1][2]

Other deities

In the Prakaram, shrines of Subramania, Surya and Vinayaka are found. [1]

Location

This temple is located at Kattur in Tiruvarur-Kumbakonam road, at a distance of 5 km from Tiruvarur. [2]


References
  1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, காட்டூர் (Kattur), 2-39-7

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