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Tamilnadu Location
Tamilnadu is located on the southern part of India. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east, and by Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states on the other three sides.
Vilvaaranyeswarar Temple, Tiruviyalur
| Location of the temple | Tiruviyalur, near Kumbakonam |
| Lord Shiva known as | Vilvaaranyeswarar, Yoganandheeswarar |
| Female deity known as | Soundaranayagi, Santhanayagi |
| Pathigam | Sambandar |
| How to reach | Located near Kumbakonam and is 8 Kms from Tiruvidaimarudur. Town bus facilities are available from Kumbakonam. In the vicinity is another Paadal Petra Sthalam Tirundudevankudi. |
This is a temple with a 5 tier gopuram (Tower) and 2 prakarams. From the stone inscriptions found in this temple. it is known that this temple has received the patronage and endowments from the earlier Chola Kings Parakrama Chola, Rajaraja chola and Rajendra Chola. It is believed that Saint Agastiyar worships God Shiva here on every Shivaratri day.