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'''Bhairavesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at [[Cholapuram]] in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
<ref name=dinamani>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/vellimani/2020/aug/21/64-bhairavs-in-one-temple-3452233.html கடம்பூர் விஜயன், ஒரே கோயிலில் 64 பைரவர்கள், தினமணி, 21 ஆகஸ்டு 2020]</ref><ref>[http://www.thanjavuronline.com/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B9-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B7-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2/ நவக்கிரஹ தோஷ பரிகாரத் தலங்கள், சோழபுரம் ஸ்ரீ பைரவேஸ்வரர் ஆலயம்]</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
This temple is located at a distance of {{convert|13|km}}. in [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Chennai]] highway, in Cholapuram. This place was known as Bhairavapuram.<ref name=dinamani/><br />
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==Structure==<br />
This temple belonged to [[Chola dynasty]]. Without any structure in the entrance, it has only the base of the front [[mandapa]]. On either side of the [[garbhagriha]], [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]] are found. Near to him [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] is found. The goddess is facing south.<ref name=dinamani/> <br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity is known as Bhairavesvarar and the goddess is known as Bhairavesvari. This is the place where [[Bhairava|Bairava]] appeared in the form of [[Shiva]]. So, the presiding deity, who is in the [[Lingam]] form is known as Bhairavesvarar. It is said that 64 Bharaivas have appeared in this place and the first Bhairava also came from this place. In the shrine of the goddess, only the face of the deity is found.<ref name=temple>{{Cite web |url=http://templesinsouthindia.com/templedetails.php?templeId=2451 |title=அருள்மிகு பைரவேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில், சோழபுரம் |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-date=1 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501100731/http://templesinsouthindia.com/templedetails.php?templeId=2451 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In this temple eight hand Bhairava is found. Here 64 peetas are found. It is believed that 64 Bhairavas, worshipped and did [[pujas]] and [[Dhyāna in Hinduism|dhyāna]] in these 64 peetas.<ref name=dinamani/> <br />
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==Other deities==<br />
In this temple [[Ardhanarishvara]], [[Durga]] with eight hands, [[Dakshinamurti]], [[Shiva|Gangadharar]] and [[Kalyanasundara]] are also found.<ref name=temple/> <br />
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==Worship==<br />
On Saturdays special pujas are held here.<ref name=dinamani/> <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
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