Thirukoteeswarar Temple

Thirukoteeswarar Temple
Thirukoteeswarar Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geography
Coordinates 11°2′58.28″N 79°30′46.11″E / 11.0495222°N 79.5128083°E / 11.0495222; 79.5128083Coordinates: 11°2′58.28″N 79°30′46.11″E / 11.0495222°N 79.5128083°E / 11.0495222; 79.5128083
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thanjavur
Location Thirukodikaval
Culture
Primary deity Thirukoteeswarar (Shiva)
Consort Vadivambigai (Parvathi)
Temple tank Sringa Theertham, Cauvery
Temple tree Pirambu
Architecture
Architectural styles Dravidian architecture

Thirukoteeswarar Temple 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

Sculptures on the walls of the Gopuram

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.

Significance

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.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, Sridhara (2007). Kumbakonam Azhaikkirathu. New Horizon Media. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9788183682244.

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