Karapurisvarar Temple, Karapuram

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Karapurisvarar Temple is a Siva temple in Karapuram in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu (India). பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/320/karapuram-karapureeswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, (விரிஞ்சிபுரம்-திருப்பாற்கடல்), 6-50-8, 6-71-10][http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist1.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், கரபுரம், 6-7-7]

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Karapurisvarar. The Goddess is known as Abithagujalambal.

Location

This temple is located at Tirupparkkadal, also known as Karapuam, next to Kaverippakkam in Kancheepuram-Vellore road.

References

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Category:Hindu temples in Vellore district

Category:Shiva temples in Vellore district

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