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'''Bairavanathar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Thagattur in [[Nagapattinam district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="bmj"> பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/376/thagattur-bhairavanathaswamy-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தகட்டூர் (Thagattur), Sundarar]</ref><ref name=dinamalar>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=863 அருள்மிகு பைரவர் திருக்கோயில், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]].<ref name=shaivam/> <br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
[[Bhairava]], the presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Bairavanathar and Sivalokanathar. The Goddess is known as Sivakamasundari.<ref name=shaivam/> In Abithana Sinthamani there is reference about Bhairava. An asura did penance and got a boon from Shiva, that he would be killed but only a woman. He thought that a woman would not kill him. He started disturbing one and all. Shiva created a woman and named her as Kali, and the asura was killed by Kali.<ref name=dinamalar/><br />
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==Specialities==<br />
As Bhairava is found in the main shrine, this temple is known as Bairavanathar Temple.<ref name="bmj"/> This is the only temple having Bhairava in the main shrine. After the annihilation of Ravana in Sri Lanka, in order to get relieved from the ill wills Rama wanted to do [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] to Shiva. So he sent Hanuman to Kasi. When Hanuman came from there, Bhairava accompanied him. As he came for protection to the linga from Kasi, he wanted to halt in Thagattur itself. As a chakra is placed in this temple, this place is also known as yantrapuri. Sattainathar sculpture is also found in the shrine.<ref name=dinamalar/><br />
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==Structure==<br />
As this Bhairava came with Hanuman, Kasi Visvanathar and Visalakshi are found here. Shrines of [[Vinayaka|Ganesha]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]], [[Durga]] and [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]] are found in this temple. Temple tank is found near the temple.<ref name=dinamalar/><br />
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==Location==<br />
Thagattur is located at [[Thiruthuraipoondi]]-[[Vedaranyam]] road, next to Vaimedu.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Nagapattinam district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Nagapattinam district]]<br />
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