Alanduraiyar Temple
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2020) |
Alanduraiyar Temple | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Ariyalur District |
Deity | Lord Shiva |
Location | |
Location | Kilpaluvur in Ariyalur District |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Alanduraiyar Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Kilpaluvur in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Speciality
Dedicated to the god Shiva, the temple dates to remote antiquity and is associated with the 7th-century saint Thirugnanasambandar. The temple is hims hymnsand is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
It is believed that Parasurama worshipped here to get rid of the sin of killing his mother. The original brick temple was rebuilt in stone during the time of Parantaka Chola II and Uttama Chola.
References
- "Tourist places in Ariyalur District". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
11°02′34″N 79°04′05″E / 11.042862°N 79.067952°E
Photo gallery
Categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Articles needing additional references from July 2020
- All articles needing additional references
- Use dmy dates from July 2020
- Use Indian English from July 2020
- All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Shiva temples in Ariyalur district
- Padal Petra Stalam
- Rebuilt buildings and structures in India
- Chola architecture
- All stub articles
- Tamil Nadu Hindu temple stubs