Sankaranyeswarar Temple

Sankaranyeswarar Temple
Sankaranyeswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Mayiladuthurai district
Deity	Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Ambal
Location
Location	Thalaichangadu
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

Sankaranyeswarar Temple (சங்காரண்யேஸ்வரர் கோயில்)^[1] is a Hindu temple located in the village of Thalaichangadu in the Tharangambadi taluk of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Significance

The presiding deity is Shiva as Somaskandar and the consort is Soundara Nayaki. The temple has been praised by Sambandar in the Thevaram. The temple is believed to have been initially constructed by the Chola king Kocengannan and renovated in the following centuries. Vishnu is believed to have worshipped Shiva at this place.

Shrines

The temple is conch-shaped and there are shrines to Brahma, Vishnu and Ambal.

References

^ ta:தலைச்சங்காடு சங்காரண்யேசுவரர் கோயில்

External links

"Sankaaranyeswarar Temple". Dinamalar.

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