Tiruvaneshwar Temple
Hindu temple in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Tiruvaneshwar Temple is a Shiva temple located at Ranganathapuram in the Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Shiva.
Location
Tiruvaneshwar temple is located with the coordinates of (10.8366°N 78.9349°E / 10.8366; 78.9349) at Ranganathapuram in Thiruvaiyaru Taluk
Main deities
The main deity in this temple is Tiruvaneshwar. He is also called as Gajaranyeswar, Karivananathar, Aneswarar and Anaikaraperumanar and the goddess is Kamakshi Ambal.
Importance
Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII, pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in his lifetime stayed here for a week, for meditation.
Sub deities
Durga, Gajalakshmi, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Valampuri Vinayaka, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Nandi and Navagraha are the sub deities in this temple.
Maintenance
This temple is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
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