Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple Explained

Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple^[1] (in Tamil : ^[2]) is a Hindu temple located at Tiruttelicheri, now known as Koilpatthu,^[3] in the periphery of Karaikal city in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The presiding deity is Shiva, called as Parvatheeswarar. His consort is known as Parvathi Ammai.^[4]

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.^[4]

Literary mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:^[5]

External links

• Web site: Sri Parvatheeswarar temple . Dinamalar.
• Web site: Parvatheeswarar Temple, Tiruthelicheri (now known as Koilpatthu) . Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sri Parvatheeswarar Temple . Dinamalar temples . 8 August 2015.
2. [:ta:திருத்தெளிச்சேரி பார்வதீசுவரர் கோயில்]
3. http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc050.php Parvatheeswarar Temple, Tiruthelicheri (now known as Koilpatthu)
4. https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=516 Sri Parvatheeswarar Temple
5. Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 3:10