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Nadutariappar Temple
Religion
DistrictTiruvarur
DeityNadutariappar
(Shiva)
Location
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Coordinates10°42′17″N 79°41′48″E / 10.70472°N 79.69667°E / 10.70472; 79.69667


Nadutariappar Temple, Kanrappur (நடுதறியப்பர் கோயில், கன்றாப்பூர்)[1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kanrappur near Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Appar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Legend[edit | edit source]

The temple is revered by the hymns of 7th century Tamil saint poet, Appar. The Lord here is said to have manifested out of a peg to which the calf is tied which was worshipped as Linga by a pious female. Worshipped according to tradition of Hidimba[3]

Location[edit | edit source]

The temple is located 9 km north-east of Nattiyangudi and Tiruvarur.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ta:கோயில் கண்ணாப்பூர் நடுதறியப்பர் கோயில்
  2. ↑ Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
  3. ↑ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.22.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan.