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Bhadragiriyar in the eastern and western gateways of the temple respectively. The central shrine of the temple is that of Mahalingaswamy facing East. The shrine of Ambal faces the east and is situated close to the Mookambigai Amman shrine. The temple was widely expanded during the Nayak period in
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Viswanatha lies in the east street, Rishipuriswara in the west, Atmanatha in South street and Chokkanatha in North street.
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Aswametha Pradakshina, Kodumudi and Pranava. The Vinayagar in the Southern side is called Anda Vinayagar and as per Hindu legend, the Vinayagar ruled the world and hence obtained the name. Pranava precinct has lot of sculptures dating back to the Nayak period of the
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ruled the region during the 18th century. Pratap Singh (1736–63) was a patron of the temple after his prayer to
Mahalingaswamy to marry love was fulfilled. He is believed to have donated one lakh metal lamps to the temple. His concubine Theepanachiar is believed to have personified as one of the
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Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 6:00 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 8:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 9:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four
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tradition, which involves donating dance women to the temple during the medieval period. The inscriptions indicate the tradition, dances, rearrangement during festivals and procession of deities during festivals. The record is dated in the seventh reignal year of
615:(1118-35 CE). There are five inscriptions in this vein from the 10th century and there are three later inscriptions date 1123 CE, 1142 CE and 1218 CE. The possible reasoning for the hundred-year gap indicates the shifting of all temple women to
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Pushyamantapas (halls) in this temple. Achyutappa also added gift of a village to the temple, the income of which was to be utilized for the temple car festival for the goddess in Adipuram day.
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and three precincts, each enclosed inside huge walls and having gateway towers for each of them. The temple is rectangular in plan with east–west orientation and has four entrances in each of the four directions.
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indicating revenue survey and settlement and other additions made inside the temple. This inscription (No. 32 of 1895) on the second precinct records a grant of 120 sheep for two lamps and the
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There are a total of 149 inscriptions associated with the temple. According to legend, the site of the temple at
Thiruvidaimarudur has been used for over 2,000 years and is associated with the
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lamps. An ornamental metal image of a lady called Pavai Nonbu holding a lamp is still present in temple. The base of the lamp has an inscription indicating the gift of
Marathas to the temple.
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region. The other inscriptions mention the name of the queen and adore her as the "mistress of the whole world". Three other queens, Dinachintamani, Elisai
Vallabhi and Tyagavalli.
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The piers standing has attached colonettes, lotus beams and suspended beams are atypical of Nayak style though the attached hall and innermost compound are recent additions.
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and other sages who were performing penance. Shiva (Rudra) is said to have emanated from the heart of
Mookambika. It is also believed that several other deities like
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of the temple is believed to be the focal point for the seven consorts of Shiva. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the
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and inhabitants are appointed trustees of the grant. The date is the 172nd day of 26th year of the reign of Kulothunga I, who conquered the
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temples) are located at seven cardinal points around the temple, located in various parts of the state. The seven deities are
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and the streets in the village in different vehicles. The festival ends with
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on the Kumbakonam - Mayiladuthurai highway. The temple has a five-tiered Raja
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in the 9th century, while later expansions, including the towering
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king Varaguna Pandian. The temple contains inscriptions of the
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In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by
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temples located at seven cardinal points around the temple
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that contained the seed of all living beings on earth. The
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The temple is also revered in the verses of Karnnantheva,
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Shiva is believed to have appeared as a flame to please
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You descended on earth and disclosed your perfect ways.
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The second precinct of the temple portraying sculptures
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Parmeshwaranand, Swami; Swami Parmeshwaranand (2001).
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Praise to you who carried Ganges river in your plait."
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92:Temple tank: Kaveri, Karunya and Amirta Theertam
299:has sung praise about the temple in his works.
2292:. New Delhi: Balaji Printers & Publishers.
1836:"What to see - Thanjavur district attractions"
1685:Imperial gazetteer of India: Provincial series
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1749:. Kolkota: Mark Age Publication. p. 84.
1298:In another verse, he hails the deity here as
846:. The most prominent festival of the temple,
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2049:"Mahalingeswarar temple, Thiruvidaimarudur"
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422:and was in turn, pursued by his spirit (
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1337:"Praise to you father in Idaimaruthur.
3124:Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple
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2330:Tourist guide to Tamil Nadu (2007).
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651:, 8 km (5.0 mi) away from
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411:, Tiruvorgam and Tirupadalavanam.
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2059:South Indian shrines: illustrated
1969:River cauvery the most battl(r)ed
1747:The Top Ten Temple Towns of India
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1311:கங்கை காணக் கொடார்முடிக் கண்ணியை
956:Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
3240:Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur
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2550:Emarald/Rathinam, Thiruvalangadu
1644:Tourist guide to Tamil Nadu 2007
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3187:Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple
2881:Tribhuvanamāhesvaram (Cambodia)
2279:Sastri, Sambamurthy S. (1991).
2210:Orr, Leslie C. (9 March 2000).
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1354:practised during the period.
1279:"பாச மொன்றில ராய்ப்பல பக்தர்கள்
761:The temple priests perform the
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35:The gateway tower of the temple
2268:R., Dr. Vijayalakshmi (2001).
2083:. Penguin Books. p. 202.
2056:Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1991).
2051:. Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu.
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3079:Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple
2336:. Chennai: T. Krishna Press.
2288:Senthilkumar, Balaji (2011).
1942:. Notion Press. p. 172.
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1350:Appar's verses point out the
1308:மங்கை காணக் கொடார்மண மாலையைக்
1285:ஈச நென்பெறு மான்இடை மருதினிற்
882:(seven prime consorts in all
2831:Kadhalishwaram ruins (China)
2234:Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism
2185:Narayanaswami (April 1987).
1972:. Notion Press. p. 35.
1891:Narayanaswami (April 1987).
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1282:வாச நாண்மலர் கொண்டடி வைகலும்
980:Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
511:Image of the second precinct
77:) Bruhatsundarakuchaambigai(
2351:V., Vriddhagirisan (1995).
2333:Tourist guide to Tamil Nadu
2318:Swamigal, Tirunavukkarasu.
2297:Singh, Nagendra Kr (1997).
2216:. Oxford University Press.
2139:K., Sridaran (April 1987).
2118:Iraianban, Swamiji (1999).
1936:Venkatraman, Sekar (2019).
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1288:பூச நாம்புகு தும்புன லாடவே"
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826:and monthly festivals like
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2372:Vasudevan, Geetha (2003).
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2570:Art/Chithiram, Courtallam
1185:Swamimalai Murugan temple
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960:Alangudi, Papanasam taluk
920:Swamimalai Murugan Temple
860:circumambulate the temple
639:The temple is located in
635:A view of the temple tank
531:Mallikarjuna swamy temple
320:Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
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16:Hindu temple in Thanjavur
3119:Amirthakadeswarar Temple
2914:Kamphaeng Phet province
2900:Hx thewalay kestr phiman
2866:Sivan temple (Singapore)
2836:Kethishwaram (Sri Lanka)
2811:Fire temple (Azerbaijan)
2187:"Jyothirmaya Mahalingam"
2164:Michell, George (1995).
2107:Hultzsch, Eugen (1899).
1966:Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019).
1893:"Jyothirmaya Mahalingam"
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1060:Srivanchinadhaswamy Koil
1052:Swetharanyeswarar temple
719:Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam
561:word for the Tamil word
363:Tiruvidaimaruthur temple
349:Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam
3235:Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram
3059:Swaminatha Swamy Temple
3012:Kasi Viswanathar Temple
2861:Shivagraham (Indonesia)
2841:Koneshwaram (Sri Lanka)
2816:Ganga Talao (Mauritius)
2806:Bhadreshwaram (Vietnam)
2598:Thiruvanaikaval (Water)
2565:Copper/Thamiram, Nellai
2124:. Abhinav Publication.
1867:"Sri Mahalingam temple"
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1168:Vellai Vinayagar Temple
1104:Saptha Vigraha moorthis
1040:Mayuranathaswamy temple
1024:Kashi Vishwanath Temple
992:Tiruvavaduthurai Temple
908:Vellai Vinayagar Temple
880:Saptha Vigraha moorthis
237:dedicated to the deity
3197:Palaivananathar Temple
2977:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
2259:Pillai, Sivaraja K.N.
2077:Dalal, Roshen (2010).
1504:"Campantar Tevaram -2"
1151:Thenupuriswarar Temple
1097:
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968:Thenupuriswarar Temple
874:Religious significance
794:(pipe instrument) and
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2992:Gauthameswarar Temple
2982:Nageswaraswamy Temple
2886:Thewasathan Bot Phram
2856:Pashupatinath (Nepal)
2593:Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
2560:Silver/Velli, Madurai
2325:. Projectmadurai.org.
1745:Karkar, S.C. (2009).
1135:Mahalingaswamy temple
1095:
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693:
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371:to the mythical pot (
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190:10.99444°N 79.45028°E
3268:Paadal Petra Sthalam
3220:Pazhayarai Vadathali
3069:Vilwaneswarar Temple
3033:Thiruppanandal block
2871:Sthūlādri (Thailand)
2826:Katas Raj (Pakistan)
2821:Iraivan temple (USA)
2603:Chidambaram (Ether)
2580:Panchabhuta Sthalams
1267:Thirugnanasambandhar
842:(full moon day) and
784:(food offering) and
565:is Arjuna vruksham.
555:Jyothrilinga temples
547:Tirunelveli district
418:prince who killed a
288:Paadal Petra Sthalam
2851:Mt. Kailash (Tibet)
2656:Jyotirlinga Sthalas
2608:Srikalahasthi (Air)
2588:Kanchipuram (Earth)
2504:Pancharama Kshetras
2300:Divine prostitution
932:Sattainathar Temple
643:, a village in the
245:, a village in the
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3294:Padal Petra Stalam
3114:Oppiliappan Temple
3051:Thiruvaiyaru block
2997:Sarangapani Temple
2961:Thanjavur district
2904:Sukhothai province
1787:Narayanaswamy 1987
1687:, Volume 18, p.137
1673:Narayanaswamy 1987
1511:Projectmadurai.org
1098:
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711:Thanjavur Marathas
702:, the minister of
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291:. The 9th century
285:and classified as
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195:10.99444; 79.45028
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3134:Thiruvidaimarudur
3099:Thiruvidaimarudur
3007:Chakrapani Temple
2987:Someswarar Temple
2923:
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2555:Gold/Pon, Thillai
2438:Trilinga Kshetras
2354:Nayaks of Tanjore
2343:978-81-7478-177-2
2253:tiruvidaimarudur.
1756:978-81-87952-12-1
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1032:Aiyarappar temple
1014:, Chayavanam and
944:Sooriyanar Temple
700:Govinda Dikshitar
641:Tiruvidaimaruthur
452:(tower gateway).
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265:Jyothirmayalingam
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