Tiruvaappaadi Palunkandanathar Temple
Tiruvaappaadi Palunkandanathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruvaippadi in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tiru Aippadi. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Palunkanda Nathar. His consort is known as Periyanayaki.
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 Tirunavukkarasar.
Literary Mention
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
“ | அண்டமா ரமரர் கோமா னாதியெம் மண்ணல் பாதம் கொண்டவன் குறிப்பி னாலே கூப்பினான் றாப ரத்தைக் |
” |
References
- ↑ Sri Palunkanda Nathar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, IV: 48:5
External links
- "Sri Palunkanda Nathar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Paalugandha Easwarar Temple, Tiruaappadi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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