Tiruvattatthurai Theerthapurisvarar Temple

Tiruvattatthurai Theerthapurisvarar Temple is a Shiva temple, located in Tiruvattatthurai (also known as Tirunelvayil Arattjurai, Tiruvaratthurai and Tiruvatturai), a village in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the seventh-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Location

This place is located along the Thozhudur-Vridhachalam bus route, around 20 km (12 mi) from Thozhudur.[1]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity represented by the lingam is known as Aratturainathar, Anandeeswarar and Theerthapurisvarar.[2] His consort is known as Anandanayagi, Tirupurasundari and Arattthurai Nayaki.[1] Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar, Nambiyandar Nambi, Sekkizhar, Valmiki and Aravan worshipped the deity of the temple.[3]

Festivals

Festivals such as Maha Sivaratri, Margazhi Tiruvadhirai, and Panguni Uthiram are held during February-March, December-January, and March-April respectively.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், திருமுறைத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. ^ a b Theerthapureeswarar Temple, Dinamalar Temples
  3. ^ Thirunelvayil Arathurai Thala Varalaru

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