MelaThirumanancheri Iyravatheswarar Temple
MelaThirumanancheri Iyravatheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Mela Thirumanancheri in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Ethirkolpadi. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Iyravatheswarar. His consort is known as Sugantha Kundalambikai.
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 Sundarar.
References
External links
- "Sri Iyravatheswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Airavatheswarar Temple, Tiruedhirkolpaadi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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