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.
| 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 / 10.93222°N 79.53278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Main gopura and inner gopura
Significance
editIt is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
References
edit- "Tirucherai Seneriappar - Gnana Parameswarar Temple". Templenet.
- Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. 2008. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.