Tiruppaatrurai Adhimooleswarar Temple
Tiruppaatrurai Adhimooleswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tirupattrurai in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirupalathurai. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Adhimooleswarar. His consort is known as Nithyakalyani.
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.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
| “ | மாகந் தோய்மதி சூடி மகிழ்ந்தென தாகம் பொன்னிற மாக்கினார் |
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References
- ↑ Sri Adhimooleswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 56:5
External links
- "Sri Adhimooleswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Moolanathar Temple, Tiruppatrurai". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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