| Sukshmapureeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| District | Thiruvarur |
| Deity | Sukshmapureeswarar (Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Thiruchirukudi |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
 Interactive map of Sukshmapureeswarar Temple | |
| Coordinates | 10°57′55″N 79°35′13″E / 10.96528°N 79.58694°E |
Cherugudi Sukshmapureeswarar Temple[1] (செருகுடி சூட்சுமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Cherugudi in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sukshma Pureeswarar. His consort is known as Mangala Nayaki.[4]
Significance[edit | edit source]
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[4]
Literary mention[edit | edit source]
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]
தேனமர் பொழிலணி சிறுகுடி மேவிய
மானமர் கரமுடை யீரே
மானமர் கரமுடை யீருமை வாழ்த்திய
ஞானசம் பந்தன தமிழே.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ ta:செருகுடி சூட்சுமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Mangaleswarar Temple, Sirukudi
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, III: 97:11
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Sri Sukshma Pureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Mangaleswarar Temple, Sirukudi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
Photogallery[edit | edit source]
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Main gopura -
Vimana of the presiding deity -
Vimana of the Goddess -
Prakara -
Shrine of Angaraka -
Tank in front of the temple
