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The temple consists of two structures, one at the foot-hill and the other on the hill's crest. The large hill-top temple (the main attraction) houses the deity Shiva, also known as Vedagiriswarar. The temple at the foot-hill is dedicated to his consort Parvati, known here as Thiripurasundari Amman.
The temple atop the hill is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a significant place of pilgrimage. Pilgrims from all over the region visit the temple, especially during festivals. The site is also home to a tank known as pakshitīrtham (meaning 'bathing place of the birds'), which is believed to have healing powers. According to local tradition, a ...
The temple gives its name to the town of Virudhachalam. The temple is famed for the legend of Shiva forming as a mountain heeding to the prayers of Brahma. Virudhagirswarar temple is a part of the series of temples built by Sembiyan Mahadevi, the Chola queen along the banks of river Kaveri. It has several inscriptions dating back to the Chola ...
Vennikarumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruvenniyur, Kovilvenni 8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore - Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple, Thirukalar
Vedapuriswarar Temple, Thiruvedhikudi or Vazhaimadunathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thiruvedhikudi near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram , written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam .
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Though the sthalam (complex) dates back to vedic age, the temple structure is over 1000 years old and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the city. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, known as Lord Vengeeswarar and the goddess is called Saanthanayaki Ambal. The entrance to this temple is crowned with a big rajagopuram (chief tower) adorned with ...
A small shrine at Gunj and Katai in Wada taluka, Maharashtra, where the original temple stood; Vajreshwari Temple, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh: a Shakta pitha, where a part of the body of the goddess Sati (first wife of Shiva, who was reborn as Parvati - Shiva's nominally second wife) fell; Vajreshwari Temple, Ekrukhe Village, Shirdi, Maharashtra.