Avudainathar Temple, Darasuram
Avudainathar Temple is a Shiva Temple in Darasuram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] மூலவர் ஆத்மநாதர் இலிங்க வடிவில் காட்சி தருகிறார்.
Location
[edit]The temple is located at Kammalar street in Darasuram in Kumbakonam-Thanjavur road. In the name board the temple name is mentioned as Avudainathar Kamatchi Amman Temple.
Two temples
[edit]In the campus two temples are found. They are Avudainathar temple and Kamatchi Amman temple.
Kamatchi Amman Temple
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After entering through the main entrance balipeeda and nandhi are found. On either side of the sanctum sanctorum, Dvarapalais are found. In the sanctum sanctorum, Kamatchi Amman is found.
Avudainathar Temple
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In the left side of Kamatchi Amman temple, Avudainathar Temple is found. The presiding deity is known as Avudainathar and Athmanathar. On either side Vinayaka and Subramania with Valli and Deivanai are found. On either side of the entrance Dvarapalas are found. On the right side of the sanctum sanctorum the shrine of Meenakshi Amman having nandhi and balipeeta are found. In the Kosta, Dakshinamurti, Lingodbava, Brahma and Durga and in the prakara Vinayaka Subramania with Valli and Deivanai and Bairava and the shrine of Chandikesvara and Navagraha are found.
Kumbakonam Sapta Stana Temple
[edit]This is one of the Saptha Stana Temples of Kumbakonam. During the Mahahaman of 2016 the palanquin festival was held on 7 February 2016.[2] Following the tirttavari held at Mahamaham tank on 21 April 2016, the palanquin festival of the Sapta Stana Temples were held on 23 April 2016.[3] The festival which started from Kumbesvara Temple at the 7.30 p.m. of 23 April 2016 completed on the morning of 25 April 2016 after going to the following temples.
- Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
- Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai
- Avudainathar Temple, Darasuram
- Kabartheeswarar Temple
- Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple
- Kailasanathar Temple, Melakaveri
- Swaminatha Swamy Temple
References
[edit]- ^ Lord Shiva Temple in Thanjavur District, Sl.Nl.71, அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ ஆவுடைநாதர் திருக்கோயில், தாராசுரம் ,தஞ்சாவூர்
- ^ கும்பகோணம் ஆதிகும்பேஸ்வரசுவாமி கோயிலில் சப்தஸ்தான பல்லக்கு வெள்ளோட்டம், தினமணி, 8 பிப்ரவரி 2016
- ^ ஆதி கும்பேஸ்வரர் கோயிலில் ஏழூர் பல்லக்கு பெருவிழா, மகாமகக்குளத்தில் தீர்த்தவாரி, தினமணி, 22 ஏப்ரல் 2016