Thiruthuraipoondi Piravi Marundeeswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Tiruvarur |
Deity | Piravi Marundeeswarar |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Chithirai festival, Navaratri |
Location | |
Location | Thiruthuraipoondi |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 10°31′58″N79°38′25″E / 10.5329°N 79.6404°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | One |
Elevation | 31.26 m (103 ft) |
Piravi Marundeeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Thiruthuraipoondi neighbourhood in Tiruvarur, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. [1]
This temple is located with the coordinates of ( 10°31′58″N79°38′25″E / 10.5329°N 79.6404°E ) at Thiruthuraipoondi.
This temple is an exclusive temple for people with the birth star Ashvini. [2] Shiva here in this temple is also called as Gajasamharamurthy. [3]
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