Aiyarappar Temple
Aiyarappar Temple, also known as Panchanatheeswarar Temple, is a Hindu Shiva temple located in Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, on the northern bank of the Cauvery River. Revered as one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams and the central shrine of the Saptha Sthanam temples, it features Dravidian architecture with a five-tier gopuram, extensive prakarams and inscriptions dating to the Chola period. It is closely associated with the saint Thyagaraja and Carnatic music traditions.