Tiruvaikavur Temple
Tamil Nadu
Vilwavaneswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Thiruvaikavur, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is located 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Kumbakonam, on the southern bank of Kollidam. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the Cholas period in the 7th century. Shiva is worshipped as Vilwaneswarar and his consort Parvati as Valaikai Nayagi.
From the Wikipedia article Vilwaneswarar Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thanjavur Junction railway station (TJ), about 32 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 41 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 8 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 30 km)
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 32 km)
- Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur – Kamalalayam Tank, Thiruvarur town, Tiruvarur district (about 57 km)
- Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil – Vaitheeswaran Koil, between Chidambaram and Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district (about 69 km)
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