Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple
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| Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Vanniyur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates | 10°57′53″N 79°33′34″E / 10.9647°N 79.5594°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Anniyur Agnipureeswarar Temple[1] (அன்னியூர் அக்கினிபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Vanniyur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agnipureeswarar. His consort is known as Gowri Parvathi.[3]
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirunavukkarasar.[3]