Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple
Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Tiruvarur |
Deity | Lord Shiva |
Location | |
Location | Sethalapathy in Tiruvarur district |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | ![]() |
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The entrance of the temple
Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple[1] (சிதலப்பதி முத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்])is a Hindu temple located at Sethalapathy in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Muktheeswarar.[2] His consort is known as Porkodi Nayagi.[3]
Significance[]
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[3]
Literary Mention[]
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Vimana of the presiding deity
Tirugnanasambandar the feature of the deity as:[4]
புரவியேழும் மணிபூண் டியங்குங்கொடித் தேரினான்
பரவிநின்று வழிபாடு செய்யும்பர மேட்டியூர்
விரவிஞாழல் விரிகோங்கு வேங்கைசுர புன்னைகள்
மரவமவ்வல் மலருந் திலதைம் மத��முத்தமே.
References[]
- ^ "Sri Muktheeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Sri Muktheeswarar temple
- ^ a b Madhimuktheeswarar Temple, Tiruthiladaipathi
- ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 118:5
External links[]
- "Sri Muktheeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Madhimuktheeswarar Temple, Tiruthiladaipathi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
Categories:
- Shiva temples in Tiruvarur district
- Padal Petra Stalam
- Tamil Nadu Hindu temple stubs