| Panchavarnaswamy Temple (Ancient Tamil Temple) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruchirapalli |
| Deity | Panchavarnaswamy(Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Woraiyur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°22′N 78°51′E / 10.367°N 78.850°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Panchavarnaswamy Temple (An ancient Tamil temple) (பஞ்சவர்ணசுவாமி கோயில்)[1] (usually Panjavarnaswamy Temple) is a Tamil temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Woraiyur, a neighborhood in the town of Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is believed to portray five different colours, giving the name of the presiding deity, Panchavarnaswamy. Panchavarnaswamy is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the tri-nayanars (Sambandar, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundar) (சம்பந்தர், திருநாவுக்கரசர், சுந்தரர், and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
It has several inscriptions dating back to the Chola period. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and three yearly festivals on its calendar. The annual Srivari Brahmotsavam (prime festival) is attended by hundreds of thousands of devotees. The temple is maintained and administered by the Tamilnadu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.