Chandesvarar - one of the 63 Nayanars of the Saivite sect

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) Chandesvarar is one of the 63 Nayanars.
2) He belongs to the Vaishnavite Sect.
- Published on 06 Sep 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 1
 
  • A sculpture of Chandesvarar, believed to belong to 10th century AD, has been found at Sundaikkai village near Umaiyalpuram near Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
  • Chandesvarar is one of the 63 Nayanars of the Saivite sect and was the first among them to find a place in temples.
  • He is housed in a separate shrine on the northern side of all the Saivite temples, facing the presiding deity.
  • The most distinguished shrine of Chandesvara was built by Rajaraja I at the Rajarajesvaram at Thanjavur.

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