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Thirukandiyur
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Proper name: | Thirukandiyur Temple |
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tanjore |
| Location: | Kandiyur |
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| Primary deity: | Brahma Kandeeswarar (Shiva) |
| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Thirukkandiyur or Tirukkandiyur is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamilnadu, India.[1] The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar and is classifed as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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It is one of the Virasthana kshetras where Lord Brahma's head was chopped by Lord Siva. It is the fifth of the seven sapthastanas of Aiyarappar temple at Tiruvaiyaru. It is noted for the sculptures in Chola style. The temple is reverred by the hymns of 7th century Tamil saint poets, Appar and Campantar[2]
The temple is located 21 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Tiruvaiyaru- Tanjore road. The temple is 2 km away from Tiruvaiyaru. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or Tanjore.
The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April[3] every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places.[4] The seven temples are
| Temple | Place | District |
| Aiyarappar temple | Thiruvaiyaru | Thanjavur |
| Apathsahayar Temple | Tirupazhanam | Thanjavur |
| Odhanavaneswarar Temple | Tiruchotruthurai | Thanjavur |
| Vedapuriswarar Temple | Thiruvedhikudi | Thanjavur |
| Kandeeswarar Temple | Thirukkandiyur | Thanjavur |
| Puvananathar Temple | Thirupanturuthi | Thanjavur |
| Neyyadiappar Temple | Tiruneithaanam | Thanjavur |
This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with Saptamartrikas(seven female deities in Siva temple).
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