Paadal Petra Sthalangal are Shiva temples sung in the hymns of the 3 Tevaram saints — Tirugnana Sambandar, Tirunavukkaracar (Appar), and Sundaramurti (Sundarar). Composed 7th–9th c. CE, the Tevaram is the sacred geography of Tamil Shaivism and foundational to the Shaiva-Siddhanta philosophy. - Location: Tiruvanaikoyil, Trichy, Tamil Nadu (10.8531°N, 78.7047°E) - Shiva-form: Akilandeshwari (fierce form tamed by Shiva as Guru; wears ear-studs given by Adi Shankara)
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Namah Shivaya
