Panchavarneswarar Temple is located at Uraiyur in
Tiruchirapalli District. The place Uraiyur, also known as Kozhimanagaram, has historic importance as it was the ancient capital of the early Cholas. Dedicated to
Lord Shiva, the sanctum faces east, whereas the shrine of Goddess Kantimathi in the southern direction. There are separate shrines for Vinayakar, Subramanyar and Mahalakshmi. There are images of Ganesh, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Bhrahma and Durga found in the temple premises. The temple
teertham is Panchavarna Theertham and the sthala vriksham (sacred tree) is vilvam. The main festivals are the annual Bhramotsavam celebrated in the month of
Vaikasi (mid May - mid June), and the Panchapraharam festival in the month of Aadi (mid July - mid August).
