Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple
Gnanaparameswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Tiruvarur |
Deity | Gnanaparameswarar(Shiva) |
Location | |
Location | Tirucherai near Kudavasal |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Geographic coordinates | 10°55′56″N 79°31′58″E / 10.93222°N 79.53278°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Main gopura and inner gopura
The Tirucherai Sivasthalam is a Tevara sthalam located in the village of Tirucherai near Kudavasal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Sivasthalam encloses a Gnanaparameswarar Temple, in which the presiding deity is the Hindu god Shiva. Nayanmars Appar and Campantar have sung in praise of the deity.
Significance
[edit]It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
References
[edit]- "Tirucherai Seneriappar - Gnana Parameswarar Temple". Templenet.
- Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. 2008. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.