Country India Location Thiruppurambiyam District Thanjavur district | State Tamil Nadu Architectural styles Dravidian architecture Architectural style Dravidian architecture | |
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Primary deity Sakshinatheswarar(Shiva) Consort Kuraivila Azhagi(Parvathi) Similar Sakthivanesvara Temple, Tiruvaikavur Temple, Padikasu Nathar Temple, Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram, Palaivananathar Temple | ||
Sakshinatheswarar Temple or Thiruppurambiyam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the Thiruppurambiyam, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram, the 7th century Tamil literature and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
History
Thiruppurambiyam was the fierce battlefield in the 9th century deciding the bright future of Cholas. Chola king Aditya I built a temple in sweet remembrance of the turn of the tide in his favour and named it Aditeswaram. The present name of the presiding deity is Sakshinathar and the consort, Kuraivialla Azhagi(beauty unsurpassed). The sanctum of the consort was built by Rajaraja Chola I. The sanctum wall contains beautiful sculptures of Parivara devatas(other deities of Siva temple). Lord Ganesa, the elephant god is performed honey ablution on the day of Vinayagar Chaturthi and all honey passed is absorbed.