>Lennart97: Disambiguated: Samandar → Sambandar, Aduthurai → Maruthuvakudi

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Disambiguated: Samandar → Sambandar, Aduthurai → Maruthuvakudi

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{{short description|Temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
'''Akshayanathasamy Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Tirumanthurai in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref>

==Vaippu Sthalam==
According to [[Periya Puranam]], this is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sambandar]].<ref name="bmj"/> This place is also known as Manthurai. In Tamil Nadu there are two places in the name of Manthurai. They are known as Vadakarai Manthurai and Thenkarai Manthurai. Vadakarai Manthurai, on the banks of Cauvery, is located at [[Trichy]]-[[Lalgudi]], is the 58th [[Paadal Petra Sthalam]] known as [[Maanturai Amravaneswarar Temple]]. Thenkarai Manthurai is located at near Suriyanarkoil in [[Maruthuvakudi|Aduthurai]]-[[Thiruppanandal]] route in the [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Mayiladuthurai]] road.<ref name="dinamani">[https://www.dinamani.com/specials/parigara-thalangal/2016/oct/21/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D---%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%88-2583905.html விவசாயம், நீர்வளம் மேம்பட ஒரு ஆலயம் - தென்கரை மாந்துறை, தினமணி, 21 அக்டோபர் 2016]</ref>This is Thenkarai Manthurai.

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Akshayanathasamy. The Goddess is known as Yoganayaki.<ref name="bmj"/>

==Specialities==
As [[Chandra]] participated in the [[Daksha yajna]], he had to face the wrath of Shiva. He was affected by some disease and in order to get cured he asked the advice of his guru. As per his advice Chandra came to this place and worshipped the deity. Then the disease was cured.<ref name="dinamani"/> Kalamaa Muni and Navagraha during their halt at Suriyanar Koil worshipped the presiding deity of this temple. Till date devotees after worshipping Akshayanathasamy, goes to Suryanar Koil. In this temple there is a well. During Valarpirai (waxing moon) the water level increases and during Theypirai (waning moon) the water level decreases. During [[Amavasya]], in December 2018, the water from the well started to come out, when large number of devotees saw them with surprise.<ref>[https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=2163685&Print=1 திருமாந்துறை கோயிலில் பொங்கிய சந்திர தீர்த்தம், தினமலர், 8 டிசம்பர் 2018]</ref>

==Structure==
The temple has a [[gopura]]. In the [[prakara]] shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], [[Gajalakshmi]] and Venugopala Perumal are found. There is also [[Nataraja]] shrine. [[Bhairava]], [[Surya]] and Somasundara are also found. The shrine of Somasundara is found in the left side. Temple tank is found near the temple. In the [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]], [[Dakshinamurti]], Nartana Vinayaka, and [[Lingodbhava]] are found.<ref name="bmj"/> Vinayaka is found with his consort. Shrine of [[Sambandar]], [[Appar]], [[Sundarar]] and [[Manikkavacakar]] is also found.<ref name="dinamani"/>

==Location==
The temple is located in [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Mayiladuthurai]] road, next to [[Thirubuvanam, Thanjavur|Thirubhuvanam]], [[Thiruvidaimarudur]] and [[Maruthuvakudi|Aduthurai]]. Through Aduthurai, in left, after reaching [[Thirumangalakudi]] and [[Suryanar Kovil]], in the right a road leads to Manalur. Through [[Puhar, Mayiladuthurai|Poompuhar]]-[[Kallanai Dam|Kallanai]] road also this place can be reached. One time [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] is held in the temple.<ref name="bmj"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Vaippu sthalam}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]

Akshayanathasamy Temple, Tirumanthurai - Revision history

>Lennart97: Disambiguated: Samandar → Sambandar, Aduthurai → Maruthuvakudi