Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple
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Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple[1](திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்[2]])is a Hindu temple located at Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.[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 [[Nayanars}Nayanar]] Tirugnanasambandar.[4]
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]
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கொலையார் மழுவோடு கோலச் சிலையேந்தி
மலையார் புனலம்பர் மாகா ளம்மேய
தளரும் முறுநோய்கள் சாருந் தவந்தானே.
கிளரும் சடையணணல் கேடில் கழலேத்தத்
References
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- ↑ ta:திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்
- ↑ Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sri Mahakalanathar temple
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 83:8
External links
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