Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple
Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple[1] (சிதலப்பதி முத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்[2]])is a Hindu temple located at Sethalapathy in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Muktheeswarar.[3] His consort is known as Porkodi Nayagi.[4]
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[4]
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar the feature of the deity as:[5]
| “ | புரவியேழும் மணிபூண் டியங்குங்கொடித் தேரினான் பரவிநின்று வழிபாடு செய்யும்பர மேட்டியூர் |
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References
- ↑ "Sri Muktheeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ ta:சிதலப்பதி முத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Sri Muktheeswarar temple
- 1 2 Madhimuktheeswarar Temple, Tiruthiladaipathi
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 118:5
External links
- "Sri Muktheeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Madhimuktheeswarar Temple, Tiruthiladaipathi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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