Tiruppugalur (திருப்புகலுர்)
Primary Deity: Agneeswara (அக்னிஸ்வர, சன்ட்ரஸெகர)
also known as Chandrasekhara
Consorts: Chootikambal (சுடிகம்பல்)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Nannilam
Near:
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
– 6 KMs (Exactly) from Nannilam
Related temples
– located in same town is 1204 – Tiruppugalur Vardhamaneeswaram, Vardhamaneswara
– located nearby is 1037 – Ramanadeeswaram, Ramanatha
Legends and Notes
– Agni is said to have worshipped Shiva here; and was blessed with a vision of Chandrasekhara
– Banasura is said to have attempted to carry away the Shivalingam from here
– Shiva is said to have blessed Bhu devi & Satyashada rishi with a vision of the Cosmic Dance
– Vishnu is believed to have manifested himself as the Vanni maram here
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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