https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Anbil_Sathyavaheesvarar_TempleAnbil Sathyavaheesvarar Temple - Revision history2026-07-31T02:47:31ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Anbil_Sathyavaheesvarar_Temple&diff=86029&oldid=prev>Jaysonsands at 10:00, 23 May 20212021-05-23T10:00:49Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{more footnotes|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Anbil Sathyavaheesvarar Temple<br />
| image = Anbilanthurai-1.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10|51|0|N|78|52|0|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| other_names = <br />
| native_name = Anbil Sivan Temple<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Trichy]]<br />
| location = Anbil<br />
| elevation_m =<br />
| deity = Sathyavageesar, Alanthuraiar([[Shiva]]) Soundranayagi<br />
| temple_tank = Chandra Theertham<br />
| festivals= <br />
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
| temple_quantity = <br />
| monument_quantity= <br />
| inscriptions = <br />
| year_completed = <br />
| creator = <br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Anbil Alanthurai Temple'''<ref name="templenet">{{cite web|title=Abodes of Shiva - Shivasthalams glorified by Tevaram hymns|url=http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s133.html|publisher=Templenet}}</ref> (அன்பில் சத்தியவாகீசுவரர் கோயில்)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:அன்பில் சத்தியவாகீசுவரர் கோயில்]]</ref> is a temple dedicated to [[Shiva]], located on the banks of the [[Kollidam]] river in [[Anbil, Tamil Nadu|Anbil]], a small village near [[Lalgudi]].<br />
<br />
The temple has a 5-tier ''Raja [[gopuram]]'', an outer ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard), and a ''nandavanam'' (flower garden). Many inscriptions cover the walls of the temple. The architecture is from the [[Chola art|Chola]] period.<br />
<br />
==Legend==<br />
The ''[[vinayagar]]'', Lord [[Ganesha|Ganesa]], is called "Sevi Saitha Vinayagar" and is believed to have lent his ears (''sevi'') for the songs of [[Sambandar]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
[[Parantaka Chola I]] is believed to have built the temple.<br />
<br />
Anbil is a village in the [[Trichy district]], which has many Chola temples, including Varadharaja Perumal temple, [[Shiva|Siva]] temple, Mariyamman temple, and Aachi raama valli amman temple. They are maintained by the department of Aranilayathurai.<br />
<br />
It is one of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]]. This place was referred to in [[Thevaram]] written by Saint Poet (7th Century AD) [[Thirugnana Sambanthar]] and [[Appar]].<ref>{{Cite web<br />
|url= http://www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/pdf/pm0162.pdf<br />
|title=campantar tEvAram -2<br />
|work=projectmadurai.org<br />
|accessdate=16 July 2011<br />
| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110725065208/http://projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/pdf/pm0162.pdf| archivedate= 25 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Anbilanthurai-1.jpg|Temple campus<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Commons category|Anbilalanthurai Shiva Temple}}<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Famous Shiva temples}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Tiruchirappalli district]]<br />
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]</div>>Jaysonsands