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Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple

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Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictTiruvarur
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationKovilur in Tiruvarur district
StateTamil Nadu
Country India

Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruvidaivasal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] [2] The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Punniyakokdiyappar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Abiramani.

Location

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The sign for Tiruvidaivasal is located near Vennar bridge in Koradacheri-Koothanallur road. In that route one can reach the temple, at a distance of 2 km. This place is also known as Tiruvaidaivai or Tiruidaivai. [3]

Significance

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The Tevaram pertaining to this temple was found in 1917 C.E. This temple was sung by Gnanasambandar and is a Paadal Petra Sthalam. Though the number of Teveram temples was referred to as 274 earlier, after the finding of this temple, the total number became 275.[4] The temple tree is Kasturi Arali. [5]

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