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Talapureeswarar Temple, Tiruppanangadu (Vanparthan Panangattur)

The palm-forest shrine near Kanchipuram with two Lords and two Devis side by side. Sundarar sang it.

Built: Temple with two sanctums, one gajaprishta (apsidal)Where: Tamil Nadu (Tiruvannamalai district, near Kanchipuram)Deity: Bhagwan Shiva as Talapureeswarar (Panankatteeswarar) and Kripapureeswarar; Devi as Amirthavalli and Kripanayaki12.80° N, 79.61° E
Photo: பா.ஜம்புலிங்கம் · CC0

01Two Lords in the palm forest

Panai is the palmyra and tala its Sanskrit name; the palm is the sthala tree and the place was once a palm forest. The temple has two presiding lingas: Talapureeswarar, consecrated by Agastya, and Kripapureeswarar, with their Devis Amirthavalli and Kripanayaki. Jata Gangai and Sundarar Tirtham are the tanks. Sundarar sang one padigam here, calling the place Vanparthan Panangattur. Brahmotsavam comes in Masi, Annabhishekam in Aippasi and Arudra Darshan in Margazhi.

Visiting

About 10 km south-west of Kanchipuram; ask for Tiruppanangadu village.

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