Cherugudi Sukshmapureeswarar Temple
Appearance
Sukshmapureeswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Thiruvarur |
Deity | Sukshmapureeswarar (Shiva) |
Location | |
Location | Thiruchirukudi |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 10°57′55″N 79°35′13″E / 10.96528°N 79.58694°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Cherugudi Sukshmapureeswarar Temple[1] (செருகுடி சூட்சுமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Cherugudi in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sukshma Pureeswarar. His consort is known as Mangala Nayaki.[4]
Significance
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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 Tirugnanasambandar.[4]
Literary mention
[edit]Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]
தேனமர் பொழிலணி சிறுகுடி மேவிய
மானமர் கரமுடை யீரே
மானமர் கரமுடை யீருமை வாழ்த்திய
ஞானசம் பந்தன தமிழே.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ ta:செருகுடி சூட்சுமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ^ Mangaleswarar Temple, Sirukudi
- ^ a b Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple
- ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, III: 97:11
External links
[edit]- "Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Mangaleswarar Temple, Sirukudi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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Photogallery
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Main gopura
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Vimana of the presiding deity
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Vimana of the Goddess
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Prakara
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Shrine of Angaraka
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Tank in front of the temple