Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

SRI KAYANIRMALESWARAR TEMPLE IN ATTUR - A HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Dr. M. Raja

Abstract :

The aim of this paper is to describe the history of Sri Kayanirmaleswarar temple at Attur in Salem district of Tamil Nadu.          Attur is situated 51 K.M east of Salem is famous for the temple dedicated to Lord Kayanirmaleswarar.  ("Blemishless Body")  It is situated one mile north of Gandhi–Nagar Railway station in Salem District of Tamil Nadu.  Attur is divided into two parts by the river vashista on the northern part the old fort stands near the Hamlet of Mulluvadi and on the south of the river proper Attur is situated.  Kayanirmaleswarar is one of the five temples dedicated to Lord Siva.Siva temple which is near the main gate is dedicated to Kaya Nirmaleswarar.  It is said that vasishta Maharishi installed Pancha Lingas (five) on the banks of Vellar or Vasishta Nadhi.  The Lingam was installed in this temple.  The God is also known as Vasishteswarar.  There are sculptures of Bairava, Dakshinamurthi and Durga, belonged to the Chola period.

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Dr. M. RAJA, SRI KAYANIRMALESWARAR TEMPLE IN ATTUR‾A HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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