Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple

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Gnanaparameswarar Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Tiruvarur
Deity Gnanaparameswarar(Shiva)
Location
LocationTirucherai near Kudavasal
State Tamil Nadu
Country India
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Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates 10°55′56″N79°31′58″E / 10.93222°N 79.53278°E / 10.93222; 79.53278 Coordinates: 10°55′56″N79°31′58″E / 10.93222°N 79.53278°E / 10.93222; 79.53278
Architecture
Type Dravidian architecture
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Main gopura and inner gopura

The Tirucherai Sivasthalam is a Tevara sthalam located in the village of Tirucherai near Kudavasal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Sivasthalam encloses a Gnanaparameswarar Temple, in which the presiding deity is the Hindu god Shiva. Nayanmars Appar and Campantar have sung in praise of the deity.

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.

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