https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Therazhundur_Vedapureeswarar_TempleTherazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple - Revision history2026-08-23T11:34:03ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Therazhundur_Vedapureeswarar_Temple&diff=271708&oldid=prev->Jaysonsands: Adding short description: "Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India" (Shortdesc helper)2021-05-23T09:18:46Z<p>Adding <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Short_description" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Short description">short description</a>: "Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India" (<a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Shortdesc_helper" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Shortdesc helper">Shortdesc helper</a>)</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox temple<br />
| name = Vedapureeswarar Temple<br />
| image = Therazhunthur 9.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11.04|79.58|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Mayiladuthurai district|Mayiladuthurai]]<br />
| location = [[Therazhundur]], near [[Kuttalam]]<br />
| deity = Vedapureeswarar Temple<br />
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
''' Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] located at [[Therizhandur|Therazhundur]] in [[Mayiladuthurai district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The historical name of the place is Thirunedungalam.<ref>[http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=222 Sri Vedapureeswarar temple], [[Dinamalar]]</ref> The presiding deity is [[Shiva]]. He is called as Vedapureeswarar. His consort is known as Soundaraambigai. At the right side of the temple, Madesvarar shrine is found.<br />
<br />
== Significance ==<br />
[[File:Therazhunthur 7.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Premises of Vedapureeswarar Temple]]<br />
It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]] - [[Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu#Sthalams|Shiva Sthalams]] glorified in the early medieval ''[[Tevaram]]'' poems by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Tirugnanasambandar]]. The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of [[River Kaveri]].<ref name=Ka>{{cite book|title=River cauvery the most battl(r)ed|last=Ka. Vi.|first=Kannan|page=38|publisher=Notion Press|year=2019|isbn=9781684666041|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CGFDwAAQBAJ&q=thiruvavaduthurai}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Literary Mention ==<br />
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:<ref>Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 20:8</ref> <br />
{{cquote|பெரியாய் சிறியாய் பிறையாய் மிடறு<br><br />
கரியாய் கரிகா டுயர்வீ டுடையாய்<br><br />
அரியாய் ஒளியாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்<br><br />
வெரியார் தொழமா மடம்மே வினையே.}}<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery class=center><br />
File:Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple2.jpg|Flagpost and Vinayaka<br />
File:Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple3.jpg|Vimana of presiding deity<br />
File:Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple5.jpg|Vimana of goddess<br />
File:Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple4.jpg|Madesvarar shrine<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web|title= Sri Vedapureeswarar temple|url= http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=222 |publisher =[[Dinamalar]]}}<br />
* {{cite web|title= Vedapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvazhundur |url= http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc038.php |publisher=Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal}}<br />
<br />
{{Shaivism}}<br />
{{Shiva temples}}<br />
{{Hindudharma}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Mayiladuthurai district]]<br />
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]<br />
<br />
{{TamilNadu-hindu-temple-stub}}</div>->Jaysonsands