Sundareswarar Temple, Annappanpettai – Religious Significance

Sundareswarar Temple, Annappanpettai – 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)

Paadal Petra Sthalams:

This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram hymns. This Temple is the 62^nd Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 8^th sthalam on the north side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.