Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple
| Vedapureeswarar Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Nagapattinam |
| Deity | Vedapureeswarar Temple |
| Location | |
| Location | Therazhundur, near Kuttalam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°02′N 79°35′E / 11.04°N 79.58°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Therazhundur in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Thirunedungalam.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Vedapureeswarar. His consort is known as Soundaraambigai.At the right side of the temple Madesvarar shrine is found.
Significance
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.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
பெரியாய் சிறியாய் பிறையாய் மிடறு
கரியாய் கரிகா டுயர்வீ டுடையாய்
அரியாய் ஒளியாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்
வெரியார் தொழமா மடம்மே வினையே.
References
- ^ Sri Vedapureeswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 20:8
Gallery
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Flagpost and Vinayaka -
Vimana of presiding deity -
Vimana of goddess -
Madesvarar shrine
External links
- "Sri Vedapureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Vedapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvazhundur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.