Valampurinathar Temple

The Valampurinathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in Melaperumpallam, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It situated close to Puhar and Thiruvenkadu. The temple dates back to the Medieval Cholas period.

Valampurinathar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMayiladuthurai
DeityValampurinathar(Shiva)
Location
LocationThiruvalampuram
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Speciality

The temple is revered by the Thevaram hymns of Saiva nayanars, 7th century Tamil saint poets and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Valampurinathar. His consort is known as Vaduvakirkanni.

References

  1. Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu, Sura Books, p. 69, ISBN 81-7478-177-3
  2. Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism.P.68. Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.