Vedaranyeswarar Temple
Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as: வேதாரண்யம் திருமறைக்காடர் கோயில்వేదారణ్యేశ్వరర్ ఆలయంವೇದಾರಣ್ಯೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
Vedaranyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located in the town of Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, India. Vedaranyeswarar is revered in the 7th-century-CE Tamil Shaiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. It is the only temple to have found mention in all the seven Thirumurais. The temple is famed for the legend between the saints Appar and Sambandar when the former sang to open the door while the latter sang to close the door.[2]
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Key facts
| Architecture | Dravidian architecture[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q7917930 — Wikidata
- Vedaranyeswarar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia