Tiruvaneshwar Temple is a Shiva temple located at Ranganathapuram in the Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Shiva.
| Tiruvaneshwar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Deity | Gajaraneshwar, Tiruvaneshwar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Ranganathapuram |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°50′12″N 78°56′06″E / 10.8366°N 78.9349°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Creator | Kochengat Chollha |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 73.86 m (242 ft) |
Location
editTiruvaneshwar temple is located with the coordinates of (10°50′12″N 78°56′06″E / 10.8366°N 78.9349°E) at Ranganathapuram in Thiruvaiyaru Taluk [1]
Main deities
editThe main deity in this temple is Tiruvaneshwar. He is also called as Gajaranyeswar, Karivananathar, Aneswarar and Anaikaraperumanar and the goddess is Kamakshi Ambal.[2]
Importance
editChandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII, pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in his lifetime stayed here for a week, for meditation.[3]
Sub deities
editDurga, Gajalakshmi, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Valampuri Vinayaka, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Nandi and Navagraha are the sub deities in this temple.
Maintenance
editThis temple is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[4]
References
edit- ^ Anuradha Sharda (6 December 2023). Nakshatras: The Blueprint to Your Personality and Destiny - Volume 1. StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-19445-46-2.
- ^ K. Narayanan (22 August 2010). "Thiruvaneswarar Temple for Pooratadhi Nakshathiram". Temples of Tamilnadu. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Tiruvaneshwar Temple : Tiruvaneshwar Temple Details". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Arulmigu Thiruvaneswarar And Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Renganathapuram - 613104, Thanjavur District [TM014207].,GAJARENESHWARAR". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 1 October 2024.