Valivalam Manathunainathar Temple

Valivalam Manathunainathar Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Valivalam in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Manathunainathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Maazhai Onkanni. [1][2]

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, Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Manathunainathar temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Manathunainathar Temple, Tiruvalivalam

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