Tiruvaneshwar Temple
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| Tiruvaneshwar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Deity | Gajaraneshwar, Tiruvaneshwar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Ranganathapuram |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°50′12″N 78°56′06″E / 10.8366°N 78.9349°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Creator | Kochengat Chollha |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 73.86 m (242 ft) |
Tiruvaneshwar Temple is a Shiva temple located at Ranganathapuram in the Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Shiva.
Tiruvaneshwar temple is located with the coordinates of (10°50′12″N 78°56′06″E / 10.8366°N 78.9349°E) at Ranganathapuram in Thiruvaiyaru Taluk [1]
Main deities
The main deity in this temple is Tiruvaneshwar. He is also called as Gajaranyeswar, Karivananathar, Aneswarar and Anaikaraperumanar and the goddess is Kamakshi Ambal.[2]
Importance
Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII, pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in his lifetime stayed here for a week, for meditation.[3]
Sub deities
Durga, Gajalakshmi, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Valampuri Vinayaka, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Nandi and Navagraha are the sub deities in this temple.