Kripapureeswarar Temple
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Kripapureeswarar Temple in Thiruvennainallur, a panchayat town in Villupuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The presiding deity is revered in th
Kripapureeswarar temple, Thiruvennainallur
Temple premises
Panoramic view of the temple
The shrine of Amman located parallel to the Shiva shrine
Sundarar
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Sundarar, also referred to as Chuntarar, Chuntaramurtti, Nampi Aruran or Tampiran Tolan, was an eighth-century poet-saint of Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta tradition of Hinduism. He is among the Tevaram trio,
Kripapureeswarar Temple
…work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is closely associated with Sundarar, the saivite saint of the 8th century, who started composing his Tirumurai starting with "Pitha Piraisudi" verse in this temple. Constructed in the…
Sundarar, the poet-saint third from left
Family of Sundarar (l->r): Sadaya Nayanar (father), Isaignaniyar (mother), Paravai Nachiyar (wife), Sundarar, Sangili Nachiyar (wife), Narasinga Muniyaraiyar (foster-father).
Sundarar (left) with Paravayar (Paravai Nachiyar).
Scene of boy coming back to life from crocodile after Sundarar sings hymn—Wooden sculpture.