Adi Annamalaiyar Temple, Adi Annamalai

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Adi Annamalaiyar Temple[1] is a Siva temple in Adi Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu (India). This temple is in fact older than the “big” (Arunachaleshwar/ Annamalaiyar) temple in Tiruvannamalai. Like the lingam in the big temple, the lingam in the Adi Annamalai temple is also a swayambhu (self generated) lingam.[2][3][4]

Location[edit]

Adi Annamalai or Adhi Annamalai temple also known as Ani Annamalai is found in the girivalam of Tiruvannamalai temple.[5][6][7]

Vaippu Sthalam[edit]

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.[2]

Presiding deity[edit]

The presiding deity is known as Adi Annamalaiyar or Adi Arunachalesvarar. The Goddess is known as Adi Abithakujalambal.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ ta:ஆதி அண்ணாமலையார் கோயில்
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, அணிஅண்ணாமலை - (அடிஅண்ணாமலை), 4-63-1, 4-63-4
  4. ↑ தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், அணி அண்ணாமலை, 4-63-1, 4-63-4
  5. ↑ "அருள்மிகு ஆதி அண்ணாமலையார் திருக் கோவில் - அடி அண்ணாமலையார் (திருவண்ணாமலை)".
  6. ↑ "ஆதி அருணாசலேஸ்வரர் கோயிலில் பாலாலய விழா".
  7. ↑ "திருவண்ணா மலை கிரிவலம்".

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Coordinates: 9°39′53″N 77°18′13″E / 9.6647°N 77.3036°E / 9.6647; 77.3036

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