Kurangaaduturai (குரன்கடுடுரி or வட குன்ரகடுடுரி)
Also known as Vada Kunragaaduturai
Primary Deity: Dayanideeswara (டயனிடிஸ்வர, அழகு ஸடிMஉடி னத)
also known as Azhagu Sadaimudi Natha
Consorts: Jata Makuta Nayaki (ஜட மகுட னயகி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Aaduturai
Near: Kumbhakonam
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
– near Tiruvaiyaru
Shrines in & around
Related temples
– located in same town is 8 – Tirukoodaloor, Jagatrakshaka
Legends and Notes
– Sugreeva and Vaali are believed to have worshipped Shiva
– A sparrow is also said to have worshipped here
– Hanuman, who is said to have lost his tail at Rameswaram regained it here
– Dayaniteeswarar or Kulaivanangu Naathar is said to have come to the aid of a thirsty devotee in causing a coconut tree to bend down to provide her with tender coconut
– Closes sharp by 07:00 PM and opens around (sometimes before) 08:00 AM
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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