Thirukoteeswarar Temple
| Thirukoteeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Deity | Thirukoteeswarar (Shiva) Vadivambigai (Parvathi) |
| Features |
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| Location | |
| Location | Thirukodikaval |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°2′58.28″N 79°30′46.11″E / 11.0495222°N 79.5128083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chola art and architecture |
Thirukoteeswarar Temple (திருக்கோடீசுவரர் கோயில்) [1] is a Hindu temple located at Thirukodikaval in the Thiruvidaimarudur taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva.
History
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The earliest inscriptions in the temple date from 750 AD and belong to the reign of the Pallava king Nandivarman. The present structure is believed to have been constructed by Sembiyan Mahadevi, the mother of Uttama Chola in 979.[citation needed] An inscription from the period of Gandaraditya I indicates a gift of 8 ma of land to the temple by Masenan Madan of Sirukattur to supply five pots of water everyday from the river Kaveri by the servants.[2]
Significance
[edit]Praises of the temple have been sung by the Saivite saints Appar and Sambandar. The temple was also visited by the saint Bhaskararaya of Bhaskararajapuram. The temple has separate shrines for Vinayaga, Muruga, Gajalakshmi, Saptha Kanniyar, Bhairavar, Surya, Chandra, Sani, Durvasa and Nataraja.[3] The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the northern banks of River Kaveri.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ ta:திருக்கோடிக்காவல் கோடீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ^ B. S., Chandrababu; S., Ganeshram; C., Bhavani (2011). History of People and Their Environs: Essays in Honour of Prof. B.S. Chandrababu. Bharathi Puthakalayam. p. 35. ISBN 9789380325910.
- ^ Sharma, Sridhara (2007). Kumbakonam Azhaikkirathu. New Horizon Media. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9788183682244.
- ^ Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 42. ISBN 9781684666041.
External links
[edit]- Srinivasan, G. (14 September 2001). "Vibrant with divine power". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- Prabhu, S. (26 April 2019). "Brahmotsavam revived at Tirukkodikkaval temple". The Hindu.
Gallery
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Front mandapa -
Dahskinamurti shrine -
Presiding deity vimana -
Amman shrine vimana -
Agastiswarar shrine -
Sculptures in temple gopura entrance -
Sculptures in temple gopura entrance
