Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple

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Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirunaraiyur in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Soundaryeswarar. His consort is known as Tiripurasundari.

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Significance

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 Tirugnanasambandar.

Literary mention

Tirgnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as: [2]

வேறுயர் வாழ்வுதன்மை வினைதுக்க மிக்க பகைதீர்க்கு மேய வுடலில்

தேறிய சிந்தைவாய்மை தெளிவிக்க நின்ற கரவைக் கரந்து திகழும்
வேறுயர் பூவின்மேய பெருமானும் மற்றைத் திருமாலு நேட எரியாய்ச்

சீறிய செம்மையாகுஞ் சிவன்மேய செல்வத் திருநாரை யூர்கை தொழவே.

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References

  1. Sri Soundaryeswarar temple, Dinamalar
  2. Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II:86: 9