Spiritual PlaceVeerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvirkudi
Chola-era Shiva shrine at Thiruvirkudi, one of the eight Veeratanam temples, tied to the slaying of Jalandhara
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Thoovainathar Temple, Tiruvarur
Tevaram-praised Shiva shrine on East Street in Tiruvarur, anciently called Arurparavaiyunmandazhi
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01 — The story
The story
Thoovanayanar Thoovainathar Temple stands on East Street in the town of Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The site was known in the past as Arurparavaiyunmandazhi. Shiva is the main deity, worshipped as Thoovainathar, and his consort Parvati is known here as Panchin Mennadiyal.
The shrine is counted among the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, the Shiva temples praised in the Tevaram, the early medieval hymns of the Tamil Saivite Nayanar saints. Tirugnanasambandar is the poet whose verses earned it that place.
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02 — About
About Thoovainathar Temple, Tiruvarur
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We’re still writing about Thoovainathar Temple, Tiruvarur: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
Where it is
Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
10.78° N 79.64° E
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