Korukkai Veeratteswarar Temple
The entrance of the temple
Korukkai Veeratteswarar Temple (கொருக்கை வீரட்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில்)[1] is a Hindu temple located at Korukkai in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirukurukkai. [2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Veeratteswarar . His consort is known as Gnanambikai.
Anaivarum varuga iraivan arul peruga...
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 Nayanar Tirunavukkarasar.
Literary Mention
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]
| “ | காப்பதோர் வில்லு மம்புங் கையதோ ரிறைச்சிப் பாரம் தோற்பெருஞ் செருப்புத் தொட்டுத் தூயவாய்க் கலச மாட்டித் |
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References
- ↑ ta:கொருக்கை வீரட்டேசுவரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Sri Veeratteswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, IV: 49: 7
External links
- "Sri Veeratteswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Veerateswarar Temple, Tirukkurukkai". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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