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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Aiyarappar Temple, Thiruvaiyaru

Saiva · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Aiyarappar Temple, Thiruvaiyaru

திருவையாறு ஐயாறப்பர் கோயில்

Aiyarappar (Panchanadeeswarar) with Dharmasamvardhini

GeneralPitru and ancestors

The temple in short

Deity
Aiyarappar (Panchanadeeswarar) with Dharmasamvardhini
Where
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · 10.88N 79.10E
Usual hours
6 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 8.30 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Guru Chandran
Visited for
The temple of the five rivers, and the town of Thyagaraja Swami’s aradhana in January. The Sapthasthanam festival in Chithirai links it to seven villages.
Kept for Moon and Jupiter, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Aiyarappar Temple, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

Nearest first, by straight-line distance

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.