Thinthirineesvarar Temple, Tindivanam
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Thinthirineeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Deity | Thinthirineeswarar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Tindivanam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Thinthirineeswarar Temple, Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°14′08″N 79°39′08″E / 12.235469°N 79.652193°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 80.42 m (264 ft) |
Thinthirineesvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Tindivanam in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2][3]
It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. This place is also known as Thindeechuram, Thinthiruni and Pulithinthirunvanam. This temple is also known Easwaran Temple.[2]
Presiding deity
The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Thinthirineesvarar. The Goddess is known as Maragathavalli and Marathambal.[2]
Specialities
Structure
The temple, with gopura, is facing east. After crossing the entrance Dwajasthambam, bali peetam and nandhi mandap are found. Next to them the shrine of the presiding deity is found. The shrine of the Goddess is found in the outer prakaram. In the Prakaram, shrines of Navagraha, Tirumular and Bairava. The sculpture of Bairava is very beautiful to look. The lower structure is of granite while the higher part is made of bricks.[3] In the kosta, Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, Vishnu and Durga are found.[1]