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Shiva (Jambukeswarar) temple · Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple at Thiruvanaikaval (Thiruvanaikoil), near Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, is a Hindu temple to Shiva as Jambukeswarar and the goddess Akilandeswari. It is one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams — the five shrines of the elements — representing water, and so is called the 'Appu Sthalam' with its 'Appu Linga', according to the temple's official HR&CE website.
Faith & Tradition
The sanctum of Jambukeswarar has an underground water stream, from which water can be seen emerging, the temple notes. By legend, Parvati as Akilandeswari did penance in the Jambu forest, made a linga from Cauvery water under a white naaval (jambu) tree, and received Shiva Gnana from Shiva here.
Dinamalar notes several distinctive images: Saraswati standing without her veena behind the main shrine, a five-faced (Panchamukha) Vinayaka, Shani with Jyeshtadevi, and a Kubera Linga worshipped by Kubera beside the Jambu theertham.
Heritage
The temple's Maha Kumbhabhishekam was held in two phases in December 2018, the second covering the rajagopuram and other towers, after the balalayam rituals in October 2018, Dinamani reported.
Plan Your Visit
Confirm darshan timings on the temple's official HR&CE website before visiting.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department (official website) before travelling. Last reviewed 5 October 2026.
Location
Thiruvanaikaval is in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), close to Srirangam, Tamil Nadu.
Location: Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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Questions
At Thiruvanaikaval in Tiruchirappalli, near Srirangam, Tamil Nadu.
Water; it is the Appu Sthalam among the five Panchabhoota Sthalams.
Yes, the temple says an underground stream flows in the sanctum.
The goddess of the temple, whose name means 'ruler of the universe'.
In two phases in December 2018, according to Dinamani.
Further reading: Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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