Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple

Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
10°57′53″N 79°33′34″E / 10.96472°N 79.55944°E / 10.96472; 79.55944ArchitectureTypeDravidian architecture
Rajagopura

Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple[1] (அன்னியூர் அக்கினிபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Vanniyur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agnipureeswarar. His consort is known as Gowri Parvathi.[3]

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 Nayanar Tirunavukkarasar.[3]

Literary mention

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

காலை போய்ப்பலி தேர்வர்கண் ணார்நெற்றி

மேலை வானவர் வந்து விரும்பிய
சோலை சூழ்புறங் காடரங் காகவே

ஆலின் கீழறத் தாரன்னி யூரரே.

References

  1. ^ "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur
  3. ^ a b Sri Agnipureeswarar temple
  4. ^ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V:8:8
  • "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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