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''' Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple''' (பொன்னூர் ஆபத்சகாயேசுவரர் கோயில்) is a [[Hindu temple]] located at Ponnur in [[Mayiladuthurai | ''' Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple''' (பொன்னூர் ஆபத்சகாயேசுவரர் கோயில்) is a [[Hindu temple]] located at Ponnur in [[Mayiladuthurai district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The historical name of the place is Tiru Anniyur.<ref>[http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=217 Sri Abathsahayeswarar temple]</ref> The presiding deity is [[Shiva]]. He is called as Abathsahayeswarar. His consort is known as Perianayaki. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 3 January 2022
Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple (பொன்னூர் ஆபத்சகாயேசுவரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Ponnur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tiru Anniyur.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Abathsahayeswarar. His consort is known as Perianayaki.
Significance[edit]
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
Literary mention[edit]
Gnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity of Anniyur as:[2]
நீதி பேணுவீர், ஆதி யன்னியூர்ச்
சோதி நாமமே, ஓதி யுய்ம்மினே.
References[edit]
- ↑ Sri Abathsahayeswarar temple
- ↑ Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 96: 3
External links[edit]
- "Sri Abathsahayeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Aabhathsagayeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.