Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple (பொன்னூர் ஆபத்சகாயேசுவரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Ponnur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tiru Anniyur.Sri Abathsahayeswarar temple The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Abathsahayeswarar. His consort is known as Perianayaki.
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
Literary mention Gnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity of Anniyur as:Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 96: 3
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