Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple[1] (அன்னியூர் அக்கினிபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Vanniyur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agnipureeswarar. His consort is known as Gowri Parvathi.[3]
| Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Vanniyur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Significance edit
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 Tirunavukkarasar.[3]
Literary mention edit
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[4]
காலை போய்ப்பலி தேர்வர்கண் ணார்நெற்றி
மேலை வானவர் வந்து விரும்பிய
சோலை சூழ்புறங் காடரங் காகவே
ஆலின் கீழறத் தாரன்னி யூரரே.
References edit
- ^ "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur
- ^ a b Sri Agnipureeswarar temple
- ^ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V:8:8
External links edit
- "Sri Agnipureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Agneeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.