Tiruvarur Araneri

Tiruvarur Arur Araneri - Sri Achaleswarar Temple

Araneri Achaleswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the premises of Thyagaraja Temple in Tiruvarur of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Historical name of this place is Arur Araneri. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Araneriyappar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Vandarakuzhali. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirunavukkarasar.

Significance of the temple:

v  The temple is praised in Thevaram hymns. This is the 88th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns (Paadal Petra Sthalam).

v  Achaleswaram is the 88th Devara Koil in Chola Nadu south of the river Kaveri, which is located inside the Thiruvarur Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple (87th Paadal Petra Sthalam ).

v  Naminandi Adigal, one of the 63 Nayanmars, kept the temple lamp burning with water, when oil supply failed.

v  The holy tree is the Pathiri (Thala Virutcham) and Sangu theertham is the holy spring.  This temple is about 2000 years old. 

Thiruvarur - Sri Achaleswarar Temple திருவாரூர் ஆரூர் அரநெறி - அசலேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Araneriyappar, Achaleswarar   (அரநெறியப்பர், அசலேசுவரர்)
Goddess Name	Sri Vandarkuzhali, Achaleswari
Location	Tiruvarur - Arur Araneri
Historical Name	Aaroor, Arur, Arur Araneri
Significance	88th Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in South of cauvery region, Two Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams present in same premises
Ancient	1500 years old
Travel Base	Tiruvarur

How To Reach : The temple is located in the second prakaram (2nd outer ring) of Thiagarajar temple in Tiruvarur.