Aakkoor Thanthondreeswarar Temple
Akkur Thanthondreeswarar Temple[1](ஆக்கூர் தான்தோன்றீசுவரர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Akkur in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Thanthondriappar. His consort is known as Valnedunkanni.[4]
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 Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.[4]
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]
“ | நன்மையா னாரணனும் நான்முகனுங் காண்பரிய தொன்மையான் தோற்றங்கே டில்லாதான் தொல்கோயில் |
” |
Sirappuli Nayanar
Sirappuli Nayanar is associated with this temple. A shrine is dedicated to him, in the temple.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sri Thanthondreeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ ta:ஆக்கூர் தான்தோன்றீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Thanthondriyappar Temple, Tiruakkur
- 1 2 3 Sri Thanthondreeswarar temple
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 42:9
External links
- "Sri Thanthondreeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Thanthondriyappar Temple, Tiruakkur". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
Coordinates: 11°06′10″N 79°47′09″E / 11.102909°N 79.785929°E