Sakshinatheswarar Temple, Thiruppurambiyam

Sakshinatheswarar Temple
Sakshinatheswarar Temple Location in Tamil Nadu
Geography
Coordinates	10°29′N 78°41′E / 10.483°N 78.683°E / 10.483; 78.683Coordinates: 10°29′N 78°41′E / 10.483°N 78.683°E / 10.483; 78.683
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Location	Thiruppurambiyam
Culture
Primary deity	Sakshinatheswarar(Shiva)
Consort	Kuraivila Azhagi(Parvathi)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Sakshinatheswarar Temple or Thiruppurambiyam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the Thiruppurambiyam, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram, the 7th century Tamil literature and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

History

Thiruppurambiyam was the fierce battlefield in the 9th century deciding the bright future of Cholas. Chola king Aditya I built a temple in sweet remembrance of the turn of the tide in his favour and named it Aditeswaram. The present name of the presiding deity is Sakshinathar and the consort, Kuraivialla Azhagi(beauty unsurpassed). The sanctum of the consort was built by Rajaraja Chola I. The sanctum wall contains beautiful sculptures of Parivara devatas(other deities of Siva temple). Lord Ganesa, the elephant god is performed honey ablution on the day of Vinayagar Chaturthi and all honey passed is absorbed.^[1]

References

• "Ezhuthtarinathar Temple, Tiruinnambar". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal. 

Sculptures

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