Tirukkaanoor Semmeninathar Temple
Tirukkaanoor Semmeninathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirukanur in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirukanurpatti. The place is also called as Manalmedu. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Semmeninathar. His consort is known as Sivayoganayaki.
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 Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
| “ | விண்ணார்திங்கட் கண்ணிவெள்ளை மர்லை யதுசூடித் தண்ணாரக்கோ டாமைபூண்டு தழைபுன் சடைதாழ |
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Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]
| “ | நீரும் பாரும் நெருப்பும் அருக்கனும் காரும் மாருதங் கானூர் முளைத்தவன் |
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References
- ↑ Sri Semmeninathar Karumbeswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 73:4
- ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V: 76:7
External links
- "Sri Semmeninathar Karumbeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Semmeninathar Temple, Tirukkaanur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.