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in the niches of the outer wall are featured. The other sculptures on the walls almost life-size reflect either the donors to the temples or contemporary princesses and princes. The epic scenes are in low relief on the plinth below the pilasters of the walls of the sanctum, recalling the wood work.
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community, a
Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed five times a day; Ushathkalam at 6:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps:
749:. Mahashivaratri during February - March is the major festivals celebrated in the temple. The major festival of the temple is the Brahmotsavam temple during Tamil month of Panguni when the Sun's rays fall directly on the image in the sanctum.
315:. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Nageswarar, Pralayamkathanathar and Periyanayagi being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls and three precincts; the most notable is the second precinct built during the
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was feeling under the weight of the earth, he did penance at
Kuvivanam. Parvathy appeared and blessed him at this place to get strength. The water body in the temple is called Naga Theertham. The temple known is for its shrine of
802:, one of the 275 temples that find mention in the Saiva canon. The temple is counted as the 52nd in the list of temples in the northern banks of Cauvery. The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of
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that has many sculptures. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The temple is maintained and administered by
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attached to the sanctum, both of which are slightly below the ground level in a pit kind of structure. The structures are also predominantly built of stone.
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The temple had been a centre of learning as seen from the inscriptions in the temple. The inscriptions indicate specific subjects like
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in the eastern, western and southern directions. The temple is designed in such a way that during the first three days of Tamil month
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Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam
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in the 9th century, while later expansions, including the towering
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are carved with vitality. In its iconographic scheme the
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422:(April/May). It bears another name called
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1395:. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services.
1219:The Brahmapuriswara temple at Pullamangai
2258:Temple in the Sea (Trinidad and Tobago)
1261:. Dharumapuram Adheenam. 25 April 2020.
1199:The Kampahesvara temple at Thirubuvanam
1087:"Thirukoil - Temple list of Tamil Nadu"
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819:Nagoor Nageshwarar or Naganathar temple
581:Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam
577:Sikharagiriswara Temple, Kudumiyamalai
573:Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple
414:architecture, building technology and
1626:Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple
1356:. New Horizon Media. pp. 20–23.
1158:(1–4). Rome: East and West: 405–414.
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723:(Friday), fortnightly rituals like
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356:. There is a Naganathar temple at
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1393:South Indian shrines: illustrated
1301:River cauvery the most battl(r)ed
441:, as it is made in the form of a
2228:Kokkadicholai Thaanthonreeswaram
1932:Emarald/Rathinam, Thiruvalangadu
1742:Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur
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987:Sculpture at Nagheshwara Temple
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1411:R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001).
1391:Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1991).
1:
1581:Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple
594:, with the other three being
2213:Kadhalishwaram ruins (China)
1304:. Notion Press. p. 34.
585:Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
190:10.958747500°N 79.37865917°E
92:Temple tank: Surya Theertham
2328:Hindu temples in Kumbakonam
1325:Harshananda, Swami (2012).
1272:Swamigal, Tirunavukkarasu.
892:Kambatta Viswanathar Temple
815:Thirupamburam Pambureswarar
811:Thirunageshwaram Naganathar
729:and monthly festivals like
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618:. These temples follow the
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16:Temple in Tamil Nadu, India
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1146:R.K.K., Rajarajan (2008).
1118:Diwakar, Macherla (2011).
2323:9th-century Hindu temples
2120:275 Paadal Petra Sthalams
1952:Art/Chithiram, Courtallam
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1752:Garbharakshambigai Temple
1747:Thirunandipura Vinnagaram
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1350:Sharma, Sridhara (2007).
513:. The temple shows early
296:Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
195:10.958747500; 79.37865917
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2296:Kamphaeng Phet province
2282:Hx thewalay kestr phiman
2248:Sivan temple (Singapore)
2218:Kethishwaram (Sri Lanka)
2193:Fire temple (Azerbaijan)
1621:Amirthakadeswarar Temple
1353:Kumbakonam Azhaikkirathu
1298:Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019).
1259:"Kudanthai Keezhakottam"
1216:Harle, James C. (1958).
1186:P.112. V.V. Subba Reddy
874:Amirthakadeswarar Temple
612:Brahmapureeswarar temple
600:Tiruchirappalli district
470:Government of Tamil Nadu
325:Government of Tamil Nadu
2243:Shivagraham (Indonesia)
2223:Koneshwaram (Sri Lanka)
2198:Ganga Talao (Mauritius)
2188:Bhadreshwaram (Vietnam)
1980:Thiruvanaikaval (Water)
1947:Copper/Thamiram, Nellai
1737:Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram
1561:Swaminatha Swamy Temple
1514:Kasi Viswanathar Temple
1237:"Sri Nageswarar temple"
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856:Kalahasteeswarar Temple
1699:Palaivananathar Temple
1479:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
1184:Temples of South India
1120:Temples of South India
1022:"campantar tEvAram -2"
1008:Temples in South India
960:of the presiding deity
844:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
838:Kasi Visanathar Temple
796:, it is classified as
776:and second Tirumuari.
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168:Geographic coordinates
30:Kudanthai Keezhakottam
2268:Thewasathan Bot Phram
2238:Pashupatinath (Nepal)
1975:Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
1942:Silver/Velli, Madurai
1576:Thiru Aadanoor Temple
1494:Gauthameswarar Temple
1484:Nageswaraswamy Temple
1327:Hindu Pilgrim centres
918:Shrine of the goddess
898:Ekambareswarar Temple
880:Banapuriswarar Temple
862:Gowthameswarar Temple
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368:Thirugnana Sambanthar
335:During the time when
283:, the serpent king..
233:Nageswaraswamy Temple
24:Nageswaraswamy Temple
2253:Sthūlādri (Thailand)
2208:Katas Raj (Pakistan)
2203:Iraivan temple (USA)
1985:Chidambaram (Ether)
1962:Panchabhuta Sthalams
1770:Paadal Petra Sthalam
1722:Pazhayarai Vadathali
1571:Vilwaneswarar Temple
1535:Thiruppanandal block
1152:East and West (Rome)
886:Abimukeswarar Temple
799:Paadal Petra Sthalam
753:Religious importance
745:(full moon day) and
687:(food offering) and
620:Pallava architecture
557:Airavatesvara Temple
272:Paadal Petra Sthalam
239:temple dedicated to
2233:Mt. Kailash (Tibet)
2038:Jyotirlinga Sthalas
1990:Srikalahasthi (Air)
1970:Kanchipuram (Earth)
1886:Pancharama Kshetras
1196:H., Sarkar (1974).
817:in the evening and
758:Tirugnana Sambandar
608:Pudukottai district
596:Koranganatha Temple
186: /
2318:Padal Petra Stalam
2286:Sukhothai province
1616:Oppiliappan Temple
1553:Thiruvaiyaru block
1499:Sarangapani Temple
1463:Thanjavur district
1029:projectmadurai.org
1006:V., Meena (1974).
868:Kodeeswarar Temple
788:, the 8th century
770:, compiled as the
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616:Thanjavur district
569:Sarangapani temple
561:Sarangapani Temple
519:padabandha-padmaka
439:Sarangapani Temple
317:Vijayanagar period
269:and classified as
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1656:Thirumangalakkudi
1636:Thiruvidaimarudur
1601:Thiruvidaimarudur
1509:Chakrapani Temple
1489:Someswarar Temple
1336:978-81-7907-053-6
1239:. Dinamalar. 2019
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1099:on 9 October 2020
1072:978-81-230-1896-6
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