Sivagurunathaswamy Temple.
Sivapuram, India
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Sivagurunathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple in Aduthurai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Shiva in his form as Sivagurunathaswamy, represented by the lingam, with his consort Parvati depicted as Prabhavalli. Built originally by the Cholas and reconstructed in masonry during the Nayak period in the sixteenth century, the temple exemplifies Dravidian architecture and is recognized as a Paadal Petra Sthalam, revered in the seventh-century Tamil Saiva canonical work the Tevaram. The complex features two gopurams, with the eastern tower rising five stories to a height of seventy-two feet, and houses multiple shrines including those of the presiding deity and Aryambal. The temple maintains a full ritual calendar with six daily ceremonies and eight annual festivals, the most prominent being the Aippassi Annabhishekam in October or November. It preserves Chola inscriptions and once housed a notable ancient Chola image of Nataraja, famously recovered from overseas after protracted legal proceedings. Today it is administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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