Swayambhunathaswamy Temple, Peralam



Swayambhunathaswamy Temple (பேரளம் சுயம்புநாதசுவாமி கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located in Peralam in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Location
It is located at a distance of 3 km from Kollumangudi, at Peralam in Kumbakonam-Karaikkal road.

Presiding deity
The presiding deity is known as Swayambhunathaswamy and the goddess is Bhavani.

Specialities
The temple tanks are Surya tirtta and Chandra tirtta. Perala munivar, Yagyavalkiyar, Shukracharya, Markandeya and Vishvamitra worshipped the deity of the temple. In this temple rajagopura, Dhwaja Stambha, nandhi, shrines of the presiding deity and the goddess are found.

Worshipping time
Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held on 29 January 1959. The temple is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.