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Veeratteswarar Temple

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Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Veeratteswarar Temple
Thiruvathigai Veerateeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is situated at Thiruvathigai Village which is about 2 kilometres east from the town of Panruti in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Veerattaaneswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Thiripurasundari. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is considered the place where the Saiva saint poet Appar attained salvation and converted to Saivism. The temple complex is one of the largest in the state and it houses two gateway towers known as gopurams. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Veerateeswarar and Mookambigai being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls and three precincts; the most notable is the second precinct built during the Vijayanagar period that has many sculptures. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The temple is maintained and administered by Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam, a South Indian monastic institution.
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