Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple, Pennadam

Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Cuddalore
Deity	Sudarkozhundeeswarar (Shiva)
Location
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
	Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	11°24′09″N 79°15′24″E
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture

The main shrine of the Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple, Pennadam, dates to the period of the Early Cholas shaped in the form the back of an elephant, called Gajapristhakara. Shiva's vehicle Nandi faces East, away from the shrine. Subsidiary shrine on artificial hill, dedicated to Shiva as Shri Javanteeswarar. The Nandi faces East, with its back turned towards the shrine.[1]

Appar is believed to have visited the temple during the series of visits from Thiruvennainallur, Thirukoilur, Thiruvamathur to this temple.[2]

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.

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References

"Sri Pralayakaleswarar temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
Kapoor, Subodh (ed.). "Saiva Acharyas". The Philosophy of Šaivism: Saiva works and tantras of Kashmir; Saivism; Kashmir Shaivism I; Kashmir Shaivaism II; History of Kashmir Saivism. The universal experience : five principles of the universal subject-object; The limited individual experience; Famous Saiva saints; The Saiva Acharyas; Kashmir Shaivism in Siddha Yoga; Moksa and the means of its attainment in Kashmir Shaivism; Literature of Śaivism; Vīra Śaivism; Śaivism. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 501. ISBN 9788177558852.

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[dinamalar-1] "Sri Pralayakaleswarar temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

[2] Kapoor, Subodh (ed.). "Saiva Acharyas". The Philosophy of Šaivism: Saiva works and tantras of Kashmir; Saivism; Kashmir Shaivism I; Kashmir Shaivaism II; History of Kashmir Saivism. The universal experience : five principles of the universal subject-object; The limited individual experience; Famous Saiva saints; The Saiva Acharyas; Kashmir Shaivism in Siddha Yoga; Moksa and the means of its attainment in Kashmir Shaivism; Literature of Śaivism; Vīra Śaivism; Śaivism. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 501. ISBN 9788177558852.