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Akkur Thanthondreeswarar Temple(ஆக்கூர் தான்தோன்றீசுவரர் கோயில் ])is a Hindu temple located at Akkur in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Thanthondriappar. His consort is known as Valnedunkanni.
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Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:
Sirappuli Nayanar
Sirappuli Nayanar is associated with this temple. A shrine is dedicated to him, in the temple.
References
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