Pallavaneswarar Temple
Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu
Pallavaneswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Poombuhar, Mayiladuthurai district, an archaeological site in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. It is situated on the birthplace of Saivite saint Pattinathar.
The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Pallavaneswarar. His consort is known as Soundaryanayaki.
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Where it is
Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Parangipettai railway station (PO), about 48 km by road.
- By air: Pondicherry Airport (PNY), about 114 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil – Vaitheeswaran Koil, between Chidambaram and Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district (about 18 km)
- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan Sthalam), Thirunallar – Thirunallar, Karaikal district (Puducherry UT) (about 31 km)
- Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram – Chidambaram, Cuddalore district (about 40 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 51 km)
- Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur – Kamalalayam Tank, Thiruvarur town, Tiruvarur district (about 58 km)
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