Swayambhunathaswamy Temple, Peralam

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rajagopura

Swayambhunathaswamy Temple (Tamil: பேரளம் சுயம்புநாதசுவாமி கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located in Peralam in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Location[edit]

It is located at a distance of 3 km from Kollumangudi, at Peralam in Kumbakonam-Karaikkal road.[2]

Presiding deity[edit]

The presiding deity is known as Swayambhunathaswamy and the goddess is Bhavani.

Specialities[edit]

The temple tanks are Surya tirtta and Chandra tirtta.[1] Perala munivar, Yagyavalkiyar, Shukracharya, Markandeya and Vishvamitra worshipped the deity of the temple.[2] In this temple rajagopura, Dhwaja Stambha, nandhi, shrines of the presiding deity and the goddess are found.

Worshipping time[edit]

Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held on 29 January 1959. The temple is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b அருள்மிகு சுயம்புநாதசுவாமி திருக்கோயில், பேரளம்
  2. ^ a b அருள்மிகு சுயம்புநாதசுவாமி திருக்கோயில், பேரளம், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்
  3. ^ "ஸ்ரீ சுயம்புநாதர் திருக்கோவில், பேரளம், திருவாரூர் மாவட்டம்". www.findmytemple.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.