Anbilalanturai
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Anbil Alanthurai Temple is dedicated to Shiva
and is located in the banks of kollidam river in Anbil, a small village near Lalgudi
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The temple has a 5-tier Rajagopuram
, an outer prakaram
(outer courtyard) and a nandavanam (flower garden). There are lot of inscriptions in the walls of the temple revealing Chola architecture.
. Parantaka Chola I is believed to have built the temple.
This place has been referred to in thevaram
written by Saint Poet (7th Century AD) Thirugnana Sambanthar and Appar.
, about 3 kilometres from the place. The nearest airport is in Trichy.
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
and is located in the banks of kollidam river in Anbil, a small village near Lalgudi
Lalgudi
Lalgudi is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Lalgudi is a town located around 20KM from Tiruchirapalli on NH227 Tiruchirapalli-Chidambaram. Lalgudi lies close to Coleroon River...
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The temple has a 5-tier Rajagopuram
Gopuram
A Gopuram or Gopura, is a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of any temple, especially in Southern India. This forms a prominent feature of Koils, Hindu temples of the Dravidian style. They are topped by the kalasam, a bulbous stone finial...
, an outer prakaram
Prakaram
A Prakaram, also spelled Pragaram or Pragaaram) in Indian architecture is an outer parth around the Hindu temple sanctum. These may be enclosed or open and are typically enclosed for the inner most prakaram....
(outer courtyard) and a nandavanam (flower garden). There are lot of inscriptions in the walls of the temple revealing Chola architecture.
Legend
The vinayagar, Lord Ganesa is called "Sevi Saitha Vinayagar" and is believed to have lent his ears (Sevi) for the songs of CampantarCampantar
Tirugnana Sampantar was a young Saiva poet-saint of Tamil Nadu who lived around the 7th century CE....
. Parantaka Chola I is believed to have built the temple.
This place has been referred to in thevaram
Thevaram
Thevaram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Thevaram located in the border of Kerala separated by western ghats-Demographics:...
written by Saint Poet (7th Century AD) Thirugnana Sambanthar and Appar.
Transport
The nearest railway station is in LalgudiLalgudi
Lalgudi is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Lalgudi is a town located around 20KM from Tiruchirapalli on NH227 Tiruchirapalli-Chidambaram. Lalgudi lies close to Coleroon River...
, about 3 kilometres from the place. The nearest airport is in Trichy.