Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Therazhundur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Thirunedungalam.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Vedapureeswarar. His consort is known as Soundaraambigai. At the right side of the temple, Madesvarar shrine is found.
| Vedapureeswarar Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Deity | Vedapureeswarar Temple |
| Location | |
| Location | Therazhundur, near Kuttalam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°02′N 79°35′E / 11.04°N 79.58°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Significance
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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. The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of River Kaveri.[2]
Literary Mention
editTirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]
பெரியாய் சிறியாய் பிறையாய் மிடறு
கரியாய் கரிகா டுயர்வீ டுடையாய்
அரியாய் ஒளியாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்
வெரியார் தொழமா மடம்மே வினையே.
Gallery
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Flagpost and Vinayaka -
Vimana of presiding deity -
Vimana of goddess -
Madesvarar shrine
References
edit- ^ Sri Vedapureeswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ^ Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 38. ISBN 9781684666041.
- ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 20:8
External links
edit- "Sri Vedapureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Vedapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvazhundur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.