Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Avoor
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Deity: Pasupatheeswarar - शिव Place: Avoor
Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Avoor. Dedicated to Pasupatheeswarar. Located in Avoor.
- Primary Deity
- Pasupatheeswarar / शिव
- Architecture
- Dravidian architecture
- Builder
- Chola dynasty
- Address
- Avoor, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
History
Pasupatheeswarar Temple, also known as Avoor Pasupatheeswaram, is dedicated to Shiva and is located in Avoor, Tamil Nadu. Built by the 7th century Chola king Kochengat Chola, it is one of the three madakoil. The temple features the Panjakavyamuthra, five images of Bhairava vijay, and is revered in the Tevaram verses by Tirugnana Sambandar.
- Nearest City: Kumbakonam (12 km south)
Scriptural References
- Tevaram