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Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Inner entrance

Macchapurisvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Koyildevarayanpettai in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Vaippu Sthalam

According to Periya Puranam, this is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sambandar.

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Macchapurisvarar. The Goddess is known as Sugantha Kunthalambigai.

Specialities

In the Prakaram shrine of Subramania with his consorts Valli and Deivanai. Subramania is found with Shankha and chakra.

Structure

This temple was built by Aditya Chola I.In the right side of the temple, shrine of the goddess is found. In the front mandapa, in left, shrines of Dharma Vinayaka, Navagraha and Sanisvara shrines are found.

Location

The temple is located at a distance of 3 km (1.9 mi) from Papanasam, next to Pandaravadai in Papanasam-Thanjavur.

Photogallery

  • Bali peetam and Nandi mandapa Bali peetam and Nandi mandapa
  • Front mandapa Front mandapa
  • Vimana of the presiding deity Vimana of the presiding deity

References

  1. ^ பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. சங்கு சக்கரதாரியாக முருகன், தினகரன்
Vaippu Sthalam

10°54′44″N 79°14′10″E / 10.9123°N 79.2360°E / 10.9123; 79.2360

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