Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur

Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur

Amritaghateswarar Abhirami Temple (Tamil: அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர் - அபிராமி கோயில்) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva in his manifestation as Kalantaka (Sanskrit: "Destroyer of Death") and his wife Parvati in her form as Abhirami (Sanskrit: "Lovely One") located in Thirukkadaiyur, 21 km East of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu in India. This temple is particularly associated with Shiva saving his devotee Markendeya from death and the tale of saint Abhirami Bhattar, a devotee of the presiding goddess.

It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite Saints), Appar, Suntharar and Tirugnana Sambhandar have sung the glories of this temple.

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