Dharmapureesvarar Temple, Vadakandam

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Dharmapureesvarar Temple, Vadakandam
Religion
Tiruvarur
DeityLord (Shiva),
Location
LocationVadakandam,Tiruvarur district
StateTamil Nadu
Country India
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Dharmapureesvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Vadakandam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2][3]

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. This place is also known Thalicchathangudi.[2]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Dharmapureesvarar. The Goddess is known as Swarnambal.[2]

Specialities

Appar praises this place as "Nallore Nandraga" in his hymns. The Sastha (Satthan) temple of this place is very famous. Satthan refers to Thali and hence this place is known so.

Tiruvarur.[3]

Structure

This temple has no

Dakshinamurthy, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Durga are found.[1]

Location

The temple is located at Vadakandam in

Tiruvarur-Kumbakonam road, at a distance of 7 km from Tiruvarur.[2] As the temple is very to the main road, it could be easily identified. It is opened for worship from 8.00 to 10.30 a.m. and 5.00 to 7.00 p.m.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. ^ a b c d e மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தளிச்சாத்தங்குடி (வடகண்டம்) Thalichathangudi (Vadakandam), 6-25-10
  3. ^ a b c d தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தளிச்சாத்தங்குடி, 6-25-10


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