Tiruvilanagar Uchiravaneswarar Temple Explained

Tiruvilanagar Uchiravaneswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruvila Nagar in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Uchira Vaneswarar. His consort is known as Veyuru Tholi Ammai.

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.

Literary mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:^[2]

External links

• Web site: Sri Uchira Vaneswarar Temple Thurai Kattum Vallalar temple . Dinamalar.
• Web site: Thuraikattum Vallalar Temple, Tiruvilanagar. Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

Notes and References

1. https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=308 Sri Uchira Vaneswarar Temple Thurai Kattum Vallalar temple
2. Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 78:5