Annamalaiyar Temple

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Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dravidian architecture temple
Hindu temple
Shiva temple
alsoKnownAs Arunachalesvara Temple
surface form: Arunachaleshwarar Temple

Arunachalesvara Temple
Arunachalesvara Temple
surface form: Arunachaleswara Temple
associatedRitual Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina)
associatedWith Arunachala Hill
Shaivism
Nayanars
surface form: Tamil Saiva saints (Nayanmars)
builtInStyle Dravidian architecture
circumambulationPathLength about 14 kilometres
considered one of the largest temple complexes in India
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
district Tiruvannamalai district
enclosureWalls four concentric prakarams
governingBody Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
surface form: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tamil Nadu
hasGopuram Rajagopuram
hasTank Brahma Teertham
Sivaganga tank
historicalDynastyPatron Chola dynasty
Nayak dynasties
surface form: Nayak rulers

Pallava dynasty
Vijayanagara Empire
lingamType Shiva lingam
surface form: Agni lingam
locatedIn India
Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai district
majorFestival Arudra Darshan
Karthigai Deepam
Maha Shivaratri
Panguni Uttiram
surface form: Panguni Uthiram
mentionedIn Tevaram hymns
notableStructure Nandi mandapa
Thousand-pillared hall
flagstaff (dwajasthambam)
numberOfGopurams four main gopurams
PanchaBhootaElement Agni
surface form: Agni (fire)
partOf Pancha Bhoota Stalas
pilgrimageImportance major Shaivite pilgrimage centre
presidingFormOfShiva lingam
primaryDeity Annamalaiyar
Unnamulai Amman
RajagopuramHeight about 66 metres
religion Hinduism
representsElement fire
sacredHillHeight about 814 metres
state Tamil Nadu
templeComplexArea about 10 hectares

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Tamil Nadu contains Annamalaiyar Temple