Swayambhunathaswamy Temple, Peralam

Swayambhunathaswamy Temple (Tamil: பேரளம் சுயம்புநாதசுவாமி கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located in Peralam in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Rajagopura

Location

It is located at a distance of 3 km from Kollumangudi, at Peralam in Kumbakonam-Karaikkal road.[2]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Swayambhunathaswamy and the goddess is Bhavani.

Specialities

The temple tanks are Surya tirtta and Chandra tirtta.[1] Perala munivar, Yagyavalkiyar, Shukracharya, Markandeya and Vishvamitra worshipped the deity of the temple.[2] In this temple rajagopura, Dhwaja Stambha, nandhi, shrines of the presiding deity and the goddess are found.

Worshipping time

Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held on 29 January 1959. The temple is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.[3]

References

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