Aiyarappar temple
Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Aiyarappar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the village of Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Aiyarappar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as AramValarthaNaayagi. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century CE Tamil Shaiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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Where it is
Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thanjavur Junction railway station (TJ), about 15 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 22 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 14 km)
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 33 km)
- Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram – Samayapuram, about 15–20 km north of Tiruchirappalli on the Trichy–Chennai highway (about 50 km)
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval – Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), on Srirangam island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers (about 54 km)
- Suryanar Kovil and the Navagraha Temples of Kumbakonam – Suryanar Kovil village near Aduthurai, and around Kumbakonam (Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur districts, plus Karaikal) (about 56 km)
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