Tiruvaneshwar Temple Explained

Tiruvaneshwar Temple
Map Type:Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:10.8366°N 78.9349°W
Country: India
State:Tamil Nadu
District:Thanjavur
Location:Ranganathapuram
Elevation M:73.86
Deity:Gajaraneshwar, Tiruvaneshwar
Festivals:Maha Shivaratri
Architecture:Dravidian architecture
Temple Quantity:One
Creator:Kochengat Chollha

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.

Location

Tiruvaneshwar temple is located with the coordinates of (10.8366°N 78.9349°W) at Ranganathapuram in Thiruvaiyaru Taluk[1]

Main deities

The 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

Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII, pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in his lifetime stayed here for a week, for meditation.[3]

Sub deities

Durga, Gajalakshmi, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Valampuri Vinayaka, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Nandi and Navagraha are the sub deities in this temple.

Maintenance

This temple is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Anuradha Sharda . Nakshatras: The Blueprint to Your Personality and Destiny - Volume 1 . 6 December 2023 . StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd . 978-81-19445-46-2 . en.
  2. Web site: K. Narayanan . 22 August 2010 . Thiruvaneswarar Temple for Pooratadhi Nakshathiram . 1 October 2024 . Temples of Tamilnadu . en-US.
  3. Web site: Tiruvaneshwar Temple : Tiruvaneshwar Temple Details . 1 October 2024 . temple.dinamalar.com.
  4. Web site: Arulmigu Thiruvaneswarar And Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Renganathapuram - 613104, Thanjavur District [TM014207].,GAJARENESHWARAR ]. 1 October 2024 . hrce.tn.gov.in.