Karpaganatharkulam Karpaganathar Temple
Karpaganatharkulam Karpaganathar Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Karpaganatharkulam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Karpaganathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Balasundari. The historical name of the place is Tirukadikulam. [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 Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar. [2]
References
- 1 2 "Karpaganathar Temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- 1 2 Karpageswarar Temple, Tirukadikulam(now known as Karpaganathar Kulam)
External links
- "Sri Karpaganathar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Karpageswarar Temple, Tirukadikulam (now known as Karpaganathar Kulam)". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal. line feed character in
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