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159. Thirumeignanam Gnanaparameswarar Temple
Paadal Petra Sthalams
The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Gnanaparameswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Gnanambikai. The place is also known as Tirunallur Mayaanam.
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Gnanaparameswarar, Gnanambikai

Thirumeignanam Gnanaparameswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeignanam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Gnanaparameswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Gnanambikai.

The place is also known as Tirunallur Mayaanam.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 Tirugnanasambandar

 

Main entrance

 

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:

பத்துத் தலையோனைப் பாதத் தொருவிரலால்

வைத்து மலையடர்த்து வாளொடு நாள்கொடுத்தான்
நத்தி னொலியோவா நாலூர் மயானத்தென்

அத்த னடிநினைவார்க் கல்ல லடையாவே.

 

Timings

 

7am - 6pm

Contact

 

M2XJ+953, Thiruvadisoolam, Tamil Nadu 603002

Phone: +91 94439 59839

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