Tiruvaneshwar Temple, Ranganathapuram

Tiruvaneshwar Temple is a Shiva temple at Ranganathapuram in Thiruvaiyaru taluk. The god is known by several names, including Aneswarar, Gajaranyeswar, Anaikaraperumanar and Karivananathar, while the goddess is Kamakshi Ambal.

Chandrashekharendra Saraswati, pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, once stayed here for a week to meditate. Around the main shrine are images of Valampuri Vinayaka, Subramanian with Valli and Devasena, Gajalakshmi, Durga, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Nandi and the Navagrahas. The temple is run by the state's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.