Athitheeswarar Temple

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Athitheeswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Tirupathur
Deity Athitheeswarar
Festivals Maha Shivaratri, Brahmotsava, Saraswati Puja
Location
Location Vaniyambadi
State Tamil Nadu
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Athitheeswarar Temple, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates 12°40′50″N78°35′48″E / 12.680561°N 78.596755°E / 12.680561; 78.596755
Architecture
Type Dravidian architecture
CreatorPallava kings
Completed 1,000 years ago
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation375.31 m (1,231 ft)

Athitheeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple in Vaniyambadi neighbourhood in Tamil Nadu state in India. [1] This temple is built more than thousand years ago. [2]

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Location

Athitheeswarar temple is located with the coordinates of ( 12°40′50″N78°35′48″E / 12.680561°N 78.596755°E / 12.680561; 78.596755 ) in Vaniyambadi. [3]

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Festivals

Maha Shivaratri, Chithirai Brahmotsava and Maargallhi Thiruvaathirai are the important festivals celebrated in this temple. [4]

Sub deities

Shankara Narayana, Dakshinamurti, Saraswati, Saptamatrikas (Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Chamundi, Vaishnavi, Varahi and Indirani), Dwara Ganapathy, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena and Ayyappan are the sub deities in this temple.

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References

  1. Tamil Nadu (India) Legislature Legislative Assembly (1979). Madras Legislative Assembly debates; official report (in Tamil). Legislative Assembly.
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