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Siddha Natheswarar Temple

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Siddha Natheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the village of Thirunarayur in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva.

Location

The temple is located near Nachiyar Koil, a temple dedicated to Vishnu. Thirunarayur is located at a distance of 10 kilometres from Kumbakonam on the road to Tiruvarur.

Deity

The principal deity is Siddha Nateswarar, a form of Shiva. There are shrines to Ganesha, Soundaranayaki, Dakshinamurthy, Lakshmi, Brahma, Bhairava and the Navagrahas.

Significance

Hymns in praise of the temple were sung by Sambandar and Sundarar.

References

  • "Siddha Natheswarar Temple". Dinamalar.