Arthanareeswarar temple Photos, Tiruchengode.
Tiruchengode is a city located in the Namakkal District, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The famous Ardhanareeswarar (see Ardhanarishvara) hill temple (one of the 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati) is situated in Tiruchengode. This is an ancient temple mentioned in the Tamil work Silapathikaram as Neduvelkunru. It is also famous for Chenkottu Velavar (Lord Muruga) Temple. Ardhanareeswarar, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati, is enshrined in this revered hill temple of great significance. This temple is regarded as the 4th of the 7 Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamilnadu. There is a water spring at the foot of the arthanareeswarar image which is said to have been divinely manifested (Uli Padaa Uruvam). There are inscriptions here from the times of Parantaka Chola, Gangaikonda Chola, the Vijayanagar and Mysore Kings and the Nayaks. Uttsavamurti of this temple is in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland USATiruchengode is a city located in the Namakkal District, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The famous Ardhanareeswarar (see Ardhanarishvara) hill temple (one of the 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati) is situated in Tiruchengode. This is an ancient temple mentioned in the Tamil work Silapathikaram as Neduvelkunru. It is also famous for Chenkottu Velavar (Lord Muruga) Temple. Ardhanareeswarar, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati, is enshrined in this revered hill temple of great significance. This temple is regarded as the 4th of the 7 Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamilnadu. There is a water spring at the foot of the arthanareeswarar image which is said to have been divinely manifested (Uli Padaa Uruvam). There are inscriptions here from the times of Parantaka Chola, Gangaikonda Chola, the Vijayanagar and Mysore Kings and the Nayaks. Uttsavamurti of this temple is in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland USA
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