Sunday, July 10, 2011

Tirupathur - Sri Thiruthalinathar Swamy Temple

Sri Thiruthalinathar Swamy Temple



Significances:
  • This temple was build during 7th Century CE.
  • This 15-acre (61,000 m2) temple has a main Vimanam with several stucco images on the east side and has 3 piraharams.
  • The concept of Pranavam is said to have realized that Shiva and Pranavam were one and the same here, and it is said to have manifested itself as the Konrai Maram.
  • This is the place of Gowri Thandavam of Lord Siva.
  • Agasthyar and Valmiki worshipped this temple.
  • This temple had got the royal patronage from the early Chola, Pandiya and Chera kings, and by the later period Pallavas, Sethupathy Raja, Maruthu Pandiyar.
  • This place is one of the Tevara stalams.
  • Separate shrine for Yoga Bhairavar.
Tirupathur Thiruthalinathar temple

Deities:
  • Thiruthalinathar - Lord Siva
  • Sivakami - Lord Parvathy

Location:
  • Tirupathur, Sivaganga District, Tamilnadu, INDIA
  • Madurai to Karaikudi / Madurai to Pudukottai
Tirupathur Thiruthalinathar temple


Near by places :
  • Thirukoshtiyur
  • Pillaiyarpatti
  • Kundrakudi
  • Ariyakudi
  • Thayamangalam
  • Thirukolakudi
  • Mahibalanpatti
  • Piranmalai
  • Thirumayam

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