Tirunatyattankudi Rathnapureeswarar Temple

Tirunatyattankudi Rathnapureeswarar Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Tirunattiyathankudi in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Rathnapureeswarar. He is also known as Manikkavannar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Mangalambikai. [1][2]

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.[2]

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References
  1. "Rathnapureeswarar temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. Manikkavannar Temple, Tirunaattiyathaankudi


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