Swetharanyeswarar Temple
Nagapattinam district, India
Also known as: திருவெண்காடு சுவேதாரண்யேசுவரர் கோயில்శ్వేతారణ్యేశ్వర ఆలయం
Swetharanyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruvenkadu, a village in Mayiladuthurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshiped as Swetharanyeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Brahmavidyambigai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century-CE Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the temples associated with the nine planet elements, the Navagraha Stalas, and specifically Budha.[2]
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Key facts
| Architecture | Dravidian architecture[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Nagapattinam district, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q7655931 — Wikidata
- Swetharanyeswarar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia