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Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India

Gnanaparameswarar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictTiruvarur
DeityGnanaparameswarar(Shiva)
Location
LocationTirucherai near Kudavasal
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple is located in Tamil NaduTirucherai Gnanaparameswarar TempleLocation in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°55′56″N 79°31′58″E / 10.93222°N 79.53278°E / 10.93222; 79.53278
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Main gopura and inner gopura

The Tirucherai Sivasthalam is a Tevara sthalam located in the village of Tirucherai near Kudavasal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Sivasthalam encloses a Gnanaparameswarar Temple, in which the presiding deity is the Hindu god Shiva. Nayanmars Appar and Campantar have sung in praise of the deity.

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.

References

Shiva temples
Trilinga Kshetras
Pancha Kedaras
Pancharama Kshetras
Pancha Sabhas
Panchabhuta Sthalams
Pancheswarams
Jyotirlinga Sthalas
Significant
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