Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple

11°02′N 79°35′E / 11.04°N 79.58°E / 11.04; 79.58ArchitectureTypeDravidian architecture

Therazhundur Vedapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Therazhundur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Thirunedungalam.^[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Vedapureeswarar. His consort is known as Soundaraambigai. At the right side of the temple, Madesvarar shrine is found.

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. The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of River Kaveri.^[2]

Literary Mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:^[3]

பெரியாய் சிறியாய் பிறையாய் மிடறு

கரியாய் கரிகா டுயர்வீ டுடையாய்
அரியாய் ஒளியாய் அழுந்தை மறையோர்

வெரியார் தொழமா மடம்மே வினையே.

Gallery

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  Flagpost and Vinayaka
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  Vimana of presiding deity
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  Vimana of goddess
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  Madesvarar shrine

References

External links

• "Sri Vedapureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
• "Vedapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvazhundur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.