Vadathirthesvarar Temple, Andanallur

Vadathirthesvarar Temple, Andanallur, is a Siva temple in Andanallur in Trichy District in Tamil Nadu (India). ^[1]

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams. ^[1] This temple is found at Andanallur near Tiruchendurai in Trichy-Karur road.^{[ citation needed ]}

Presiding deity

The presiding deity Vadathirthesvarar and Alandurai Mahadevar. His consort is known as Balasundari and Balasoundaranayaki. ^[1] The niches of the karnakutas of the first tala contains images of a kneeling man on the left and a kneeling lady in the right. Such a feature is otherwise found in Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam and Dandeeswarar Temple in Velachery. ^[2]

Prakara

This temple belongs to the period of Parantaka Chola. In the Prakaram shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania Gajalakshmi, Navagraha, Chandra, Surya and Bairava are found. ^[1]

References

1. ஆலந்துறை/அந்தநல்லூர், பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
2. D., Devakunjari (1973). R., nagaswamy (ed.). The Mahadeva temple of Tillaisthanam (PDF). Damilica (Report). II. The State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.

External links

• மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், AlandhuRai, Sl.No.18 of 139 temples