Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval

Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityJambukeshwara (Shiva) Akilandeswari (Parvati)
Location
LocationTrichy
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Location in Tamil Nadu
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (India)
Coordinates10°51′12″N 78°42′20″E / 10.85333°N 78.70556°E / 10.85333; 78.70556
Architecture
TypeTamil Architecture
CreatorKochengat Cholan
Completed2nd century AD

Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (also Thiruvanaikal, Jambukeswaram) is a temple of Shiva in Tiruchirapalli district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the five major Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu representing the Mahābhūta or five elements; this temple represents the element of water, or neer in Tamil. The sanctum of Jambukeswara has an underground stream.In the temple, Shiva is worshipped as Jambukeshwarar and his consort Parvati as Akilandeswari.

It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams and has inscriptions from the Chola period.

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