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Virutthapurisvarar Temple is a Siva temple in Annavasal in Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu (India).[1][2][3]

Vaippu Sthalam[edit | edit source]

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.[2] It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar composed the thevara Pathigam on the lord in this temple.

Presiding deity[edit | edit source]

The presiding deity is Virutthapurisvarar. The Goddess is known as Dharmasamvarthini.[1][2]

Annanvayil[edit | edit source]

This place was known as Annanvayil. The temple is located in Pudukottai-Viralimalai road, via Manapparai, just before Annavasal.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, அண்ணல்வாயில் - (அன்னவாசல்), 6-71-7
  3. தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள்,அண்ணல்வாயில், 6-71-7

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