Veerateswarar Temple, Vazhuvur
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Deity: Keerthivasar - शिव Place: Vazhuvur
Veerateswarar Temple, Vazhuvur. Dedicated to Keerthivasar. Located in Vazhuvur.
- Primary Deity
- Keerthivasar / शिव
- Address
- Vazhuvur, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
History
The Veerateeswarar Temple is located at Vazhuvur in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva in the form of Veerateswarar, with his consort Bala Gujambigai. The village and the temple are mentioned in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, which was written by the nayanars, the Tamil saint poets. The temple is classified as a Vaippu Sthalam, one of the 276 temples mentioned in the work.
- Nearest City: Mayiladuthurai
Scriptural References
- Tevaram