Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple

Tirunaarayur Soundaryeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirunaraiyur in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Soundaryeswarar. His consort is known as Tiripurasundari.

Significance

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.

This temple is also known for lord Ganesha as polla pillaiyar, and is a swayambhu deity. There is also a legend that mentions that deity has revealed himself to an adolescent Nambiyandar Nambi, whom was sent by his father to offer prashad to the deity.

Literary mention

Tirgnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]

வேறுயர் வாழ்வுதன்மை வினைதுக்க மிக்க பகைதீர்க்கு மேய வுடலில்

தேறிய சிந்தைவாய்மை தெளிவிக்க நின்ற கரவைக் கரந்து திகழும்
வேறுயர் பூவின்மேய பெருமானும் மற்றைத் திருமாலு நேட எரியாய்ச்

சீறிய செம்மையாகுஞ் சிவன்மேய செல்வத் திருநாரை யூர்கை தொழவே.

References

  1. ^ Sri Soundaryeswarar temple, Dinamalar
  2. ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II:86: 9
  • "Sri Soundaryeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Soundareswarar Temple, Tirunaraiyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
  • "Naraiyur". TUV.

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