Siva temple

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Siva temple or Shiva temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Forms[edit | edit source]

The following are some of the forms of Shiva appearing mainly in temples:

Natarajar in Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram^[1]
Ekambareswarar in Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram)^[2]
Arunachaleswarar in Arunachalesvara Temple^[3]
Jambukeswarar in Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval^[4]
Kalahasteeswara in Srikalahasteeswara temple^[5]
Viswanathar in Kashi Vishwanath Temple^[6]
Mahadevar in Pandalam Mahadeva Temple.^[7]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram". Retrieved 5 January 2024.
↑ "Ekambareswarar Temple". Behind Every Temple. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
↑ "Arunachaleswarar Temple". Thiruvannamalai.in. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
↑ "Thiruvanaikoil / Jambukeshwar Temple, Tiruchirappalli - Timings, History, Pooja & Aarti schedule". Trawell.in. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
↑ "Srikalahasti Tourism". Trawell.in. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
↑ "Shree Kashi Vishvanath Temple". Retrieved 5 January 2024.
↑ "Pandalam Mahadeva Temple - Info, Timings, Photos, History". TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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