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Proper name: | Patteswaram Temple |
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Country: | India |
State: | Tamil Nadu |
District: | Tanjore |
Location: | Patteeswaram |
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Primary Deity: | Thenupureeswarar (Shiva) |
Consort: | Somakambalambigai (Parvathi) |
Temple Tank: | Brahma Theertham |
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Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Thenupuriswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the holy village of Patteeswaram, Tamilnadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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The temple of Patteeswarar presents a magnificent sight with five lovely gopurams and three prakarams. It measures 650 feet east to west and 295 feet south to north. Pattisvara, the presiding deity manifests himself in the form of Linga, in the central mandapam of the first prakaram. Subsidiary deities like Sapthamatha, Mahalakshmi, Renukadevi, Navagraha, Surya, Chandra and Bhairava are housed in the inner parts of the temple. Ganapathy is represented at three different places in three different forms - Anugai Pillayar, Madhavarna Pillayar and Swarna Vinayagar. In the northern part of the first prakaram, Goddess Gnanambigai(Parvathi) lies in a separate shrine. A sculpture of Parvathi doing penance is also found inside the temple.[1]
Tirugnana Sambandar came to Thirusattimutram with Adiyars(saints) for worshipping. Then he started towards Patteeswaram. Since the Solar movement was towards the Mituna star causing oppressive heat waves, the child sambandar could not manage. The Lord sent his bhoodaganas(servants) to decorate the streets with beautiful Muthu pandal(ceiling made of flowers). The bhoodaganas prepared the pandal(ceiling) without Sambandar's knowledge. Sambandar was astonished by the reverence of God and enjoyed the shade offered. In order that Sambandar has a view of the Sanctum sanctorum from outside, Shiva ordered Nandi to shift position. The Lord is revered by the hymns of Thirugnana Sambandar.
The shrine of Durga Devi is very popular here. Unlike in other temples, the Durga here is very soft in look and grace (Shanta Swarupi). Sitting on her vehicle Lion, placing the feet on the head of Demon Mahishasura, the Goddess appears in a Tribanga stature, eight hands, three eyes and jewels in the ears. Generally, the Lion carrying Kali would be looking on the right side. But the Shanta Swarupi Durga’s Lion here faces the left side. In her hands, the mother holds, conch, wheel, bow, arrow, sword, shield and a parrot.
According to legend, the Sapthavigraha moorthis(Seven deities of Shiva temples) and the specialty temples are as under the list:
Deity | Place |
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Shiva | Magalingam Tiruvidaimarudur |
Chandikeswarar | |
Vinayagar | Vellai Vinayagar Temple |
Murugan | Swamimalai |
Durga | Patteswaram |
The temple is located 6 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Aavoor road. The temple is 3 km away from Darasuram. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or mini buses from Darasuram. The Darasuram railway station is also close by to the temple. The temple is surrounded by vast streets on all the four sides.
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