Overview
- Primary deity
- Shiva as Aiyarappar
- Temple type
- Temple
- Location
- Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu
Temple summary
Aiyarappar Temple is a historic Shiva shrine at Tiruvaiyaru in the Kaveri delta of Thanjavur district. The presiding deity is Shiva worshipped as Aiyarappar.
History
The temple belongs to the long-established Shaiva sacred landscape of the Kaveri region and preserves architectural and devotional traditions associated with successive periods of Tamil history.
Significance
Tiruvaiyaru is an important Shaiva pilgrimage centre. The temple is traditionally associated with the five rivers around Tiruvaiyaru and remains an active place of worship.
Architecture
The temple follows the Dravidian temple tradition with gopurams, enclosed precincts, mandapams and multiple shrines developed around the principal Shiva sanctum.
Travel guide
Nearby stays, food and attractions
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