Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval

Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityJambukeshwara (Shiva) Akilandeswari (Parvati)
Location
LocationTrichi
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval is located in Tamil Nadu
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
Location in Tamil Nadu
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval is located in India
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (India)
Geographic coordinates10°51′12″N 78°42′20″E / 10.85333°N 78.70556°E / 10.85333; 78.70556
Architecture
TypeSouth Indian architecture
CreatorKochengat Cholan
Completed2nd century AD [citation needed]

Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (also Thiruvanaikal, Jambukeswaram) is a temple of Shiva in Tiruchirapalli district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the five major Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu representing the Mahābhūta or five elements; this temple represents the element of water, or neer in Tamil.[1] The sanctum of Jambukeswara has an underground stream.[2]

It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams and has inscriptions from the Chola period.

  1. ^ Tourist guide to Tamil Nadu 2007, pp. 76-77.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ayyar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).