Soundareswararswamy Temple, Thiruppanaiyur
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DistrictTiruvarur
LocationThiruppanaiyur, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
| Soundareswararswamy Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Soundareswararswamy Swamy(Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Thiruppanaiyur, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°51′47″N 79°39′24″E / 10.86306°N 79.65667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
The Soundareswararswamy Temple or Sountharyanathar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Shiva. It is situated in the village of Thiruppanaiyur, three and a half kilometres (2.2 mi) from Nannilam. The temple is centred on a palmyra tree which is the sthalavrksham. The palmyra tree gives its name to the village itself ("Thiru" (holy) + "Panai" (palm) + "Ur" (city) or the "city of the holy palm"). In addition to the shrine to Shiva, the temple prominently features a sannidhi (shrine) dedicated to Goddess Devi Periyanayagi Amman/ Devi Brihannayaki Amba.
