Amirthapureeswarar Temple,
Nangur – Religious Significance
Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams and Shiva Peedam Temples:
This
Temple is considered as one of the Thirunangur Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams and
Shiva Peedam Temples. The Temples are ;
1. Sundareswarar Temple,
Annappanpettai (Rudra Peedam)
2. Amirthapureeswarar
Temple, Thirunangur (Soma Peedam)
3. Airavatheswarar Temple,
Perunthottam (Ugra Pirana Peedam)
4. Bhaktavachaleswarar
Temple, Thirunangur (Mahadeva Peedam)
5. Kailasanathar Temple,
Thirunangur (Beema Peedam)
6. Sundareswarar Temple,
Thirunangur (Bava Peedam)
7. Swarnapureeswarar
Temple, Kaathiruppu (Sathyajotha Peedam)
8. Mathangeeswarar Temple,
Thirunangur (Thathpurusha Peedam)
9. Naganathar Temple,
Sempathaniruppu (Sarva Peetam)
10.
Yogeeswarar Temple, Mangaimadam (Vamadeva Peedam)
11. Nayanavaratheswarar
Temple, Nainipuram (Agora Peedam)
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam:
The
Temple is considered as Thevara
Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a
mention about this
Temple.