Chakravageswarar Temple

Chakramangai

Chakramangai Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names	Chakravageswarar Temple
Geography
Coordinates	10°54′7″N 79°11′57″E / 10.90194°N 79.19917°E / 10.90194; 79.19917Coordinates: 10°54′7″N 79°11′57″E / 10.90194°N 79.19917°E / 10.90194; 79.19917
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Location	Pasupathikoil
Culture
Primary deity	Chakravageswarar(Shiva)
Consort	Devanayagi(Parvathi)
Poets	Campantar
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Chakramangai or Chakravageswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in Chakkarapalli, Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram, the 7th century Tamil literature and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

The Temple

This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with Saptamartrikas(seven female deities in Siva temple). The lord of this temple Shiva as Chakravageswarar. The temple has been revered by the verses of Campantar, one of the Nayanmars.^[1] The Chakra(wheel) held by Lord Vishnu has been acquired here as per saivite tradition. The name of the village is derived from the temple.

References

↑ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.11.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan

Hindu temples in Thanjavur district

Kumbakonam block	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Nageswaran Temple Someswarar Temple Gauthameswarar Temple Sarangapani Temple Ramaswamy temple Chakrapani Temple Kasi Viswanathar Temple

Thiruppanandal block	Kola Valvill Ramar Temple, Tiruvelliyangudi

Thiruvaiyaru block	Swamimalai Murugan Temple Tirupurambiyam Tiruvaikavur Temple Thiru Aadanoor Temple Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple Kabisthalam Thirukoodalur

Thiruvidaimarudur block	Rahu Stalam Uppiliappan Temple Sakottai (Kalayanallur) Sivayoginathar Temple,Thiruvisanallur Azhagaputhur Thiruvidaimarudur Thirubuvanam Tirukodikkaval Kurangatrudurai Thirumangalakkudi Sivapuram Nachiyar Koil Tirucherai

Papanasam block	Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple Thiruvalanchuzhi Palaivananathar Temple Pasupathi Kovil

Orathanadu block	Pazhayarai Patteswaram Thirusakthimutram Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur Thirunandipura Vinnagaram Garbharakshambigai temple

Divya Desams Paadal Petra Sthalam

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