Tirumanancheri Udhvaganathar Temple
The entrance of the temple
Tirumanancheri Udhvaganathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tirumananjeri in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Udhvaganathar. His consort is known as Gokhila.
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 Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.[1]
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
| “ | விடையானை மேலுல கேழுமிப் பாரெலாம் உடையானை யூழிதோ றூழி யுளதாய |
” |
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]
| “ | நீர்ப ரந்த நிமிர்புன் சடையின்மேல் ஊர்ப ரந்த உரகம் அணிபவர் |
” |
References
External links
- "Sri Udhvaganathar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Arulvallalnathar Temple, Tirumananjeri". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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