Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple

Gnanaparameswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tiruvarur
Deity	Gnanaparameswarar(Shiva)
Location
Location	Tirucherai near Kudavasal
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	10°55′56″N 79°31′58″E
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture

Main gopura and inner gopura

The Tirucherai Sivasthalam is a Tevara sthalam located in the village of Tirucherai near Kudavasal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Sivasthalam encloses a Gnanaparameswarar Temple, in which the presiding deity is the Hindu god Shiva. Nayanmars Appar and Campantar have sung in praise of the deity.

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.

References

• "Tirucherai Seneriappar - Gnana Parameswarar Temple". Templenet.
• Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. 2008. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.