Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple
Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple (பொன்னூர் ஆபத்சகாயேசுவரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Ponnur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tiru Anniyur.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Abathsahayeswarar. His consort is known as Perianayaki.
Significance[edit]
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[edit]
Gnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity of Anniyur as:[2]
நீதி பேணுவீர், ஆதி யன்னியூர்ச்
சோதி நாமமே, ஓதி யுய்ம்மினே.
References[edit]
- ^ Sri Abathsahayeswarar temple
- ^ Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 96: 3
External links[edit]
- "Sri Abathsahayeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Aabhathsagayeswarar Temple, Tiru Anniyur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.