Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple

Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruvaidaivasal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] [2] The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Punniyakokdiyappar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Abiramani.

Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictTiruvarur
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationKovilur in Tiruvarur district
StateTamil Nadu
Country India

Location

The sign for Tiruvidaivasal is located near Vennar bridge in Koradacheri-Koothanallur road. In that route one can reach the temple, at a distance of 2 km. This place is also known as Tiruvaidaivai or Tiruidaivai. [3]

Significance

The Tevaram pertaining to this temple was found in 1917 C.E. This temple was sung by Gnanasambandar and is a Paadal Petra Sthalam. Though the number of Teveram temples was referred to as 274 earlier, after the finding of this temple, the total number became 275.[4] The temple tree is Kasturi Arali. [5]

References
  1. Punniyakottiyappar Temple, Dinamalar Temples
  2. Lord Shiva Temple in Thiruvaarur District, Sl.No.31, அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ புண்ணியகோடியப்பர் கோயில், திருவிடைவாசல், திருவாரூர்
  3. வீ.ஜெயபால், சைவ நால்வரால் பாடப்பெற்ற திருத்தலங்கள், சைவ சித்தாந்த ஆய்வு மையம், தஞ்சாவூர் 613 009, 2014
  4. Punniyakottiyappar Temple, Dinamalar Temples
  5. TamilKovil.in. அருள்மிகு புண்ணியகோடியப்பர் திருக்கோயில்

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