Palunkanda Nathar Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Thiruvaipadi near Thiruppanandal in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Deity The presiding deity is Shiva. The temple is associated with the life of Chandeshvara Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars or Saivite saints.
Significance According to legend, Chandesvara Nayanar was employed as a cowherd at Thiruvaipadi where he constructed a shivalinga and did pooja to the linga by offering the milk obtained from the cows.
Hymns in praise of the temple were composed by the Saivite saint Thirunavukkarasar in the Thevaram.
Literary mention Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, IV: 48:5
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