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{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox temple
| name = Chandramouleesvarar Temple, Thazhamangai
| image = Chandramouleesvarar Temple, Thazhamangai JEG 20230406 075235.jpg
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| map_type = Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Thallhamangai, [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coordinates = {{coord|10.883645|N|79.175695|E|display=inline,title}}
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]
| location = [[Thanjavur]]-[[Kumbakonam]] main road, Thallhamangai
| elevation_m = 57.78
| deity = Chandramouleesvarar ([[Shiva]]), Rajarajesvari ([[Parvathi]])
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| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]
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| temple_quantity = One
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'''Chandramouleesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Lord Siva]] located in Thazhamangai of [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

== Location ==
This temple is situated at Thazhamangai, at distance 13 km from [[Thanjavur]] in [[Thanjavur]]-[[Kumbakonam]] main road. This is one of the seven sacred places of the Chakkarappalli Saptastana, worshipped by Indrani.<ref name=ns/>

==Saptamagai sthalam==
This temple is one of the seven shrines associated with ''[[Saptamartrikas]]'' (seven female deities in [[Shiva|Siva]] temple).<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/religion/religion-news/2018/jun/14/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF---1-2939517.html கடம்பூர் விஜயன், சப்தமங்கைத் தலங்கள், பகுதி 1, அரியமங்கை, தினமணி, 16 சூன் 2018]</ref><ref>[http://kungumam.co.in/APArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=2673&id1=94&id2=0&issue=20150601 சப்தமாதர்களும் சக்தியின் அம்சங்களே, ஆன்மிகம்]</ref> Matrikas are the different forms [[Adi Parashakti]]. Matrikas are the personified powers of different [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]]. [[Brahmani (Matrika)|Brahmani]] emerged from [[Brahma]], [[Vaishnavi (Matrika goddess)|Vaishnavi]] from [[Vishnu]], [[Maheshvari]] from [[Shiva]], [[Sachi|Indrani]] from [[Indra]], [[Kaumari]] from [[Kartikeya|Skanda]], [[Varahi]] from [[Varaha]] and [[Chamunda]] from [[Devi]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Leeming |first1=David |last2=Fee |first2= Christopher|date=2016 |title=The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kjO6CwAAQBAJ&q=matrikas&pg=PT33 |publisher=Reaktion Books |isbn=9781780235387 }}</ref> and additionals are [[Narasimhi]], [[Vinayaki]]. This is one of the Saptamangai sthalams, seven sacred places devoted to Devi.<ref name=dinakaran>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/Aanmeegam_Detail.asp?Nid=22478 |title=சாதிக்க வைக்கும் சப்த மங்கை தலங்கள்!, தினகரன், 12 அக்டோபர் 2018 |access-date=3 June 2020 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603052847/http://www.dinakaran.com/Aanmeegam_Detail.asp?Nid=22478 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They are also called as Saptastanam of Chakkarappalli.<ref name=ns>Ayyampet N.Selvaraj, Study on the Saptastanam (Seven Sacred Places) of Chakkarappalli in Thanjavur District, Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, New Delhi, May 2011</ref> They are:
* [[Chakravageswarar Temple|Chakkarappalli]]
* [[Harimukteesvarar Temple, Ariyamangai|Ariyamangai]]
* [[Kiruthivakesvarar Temple, Sulamangalam|Sulamangalam]]
* [[Jambukesvarar Temple, Nallichery|Nallichery]]
* [[Pasupatheesvarar Temple, Pasupathikovil|Pasupathikovil]]
* Thazhamangai
* [[Tirupullamangai|Pullamangai]]

==Presiding deity==
[[Daksha]], cursed Chandra, as he loved only his daughter Rohini and not taking into consideration others. For the children, he met Chandra. Chandra did not heed his advice. Daksha cursed him and the power of Chandra got waned. The power of Chandra got reduced. He felt sorry for what he did. He came to Thazhamangai and worshipped the presiding deity and got his curse cured. As Chandra worshipped the deity, the presiding deity is known as Chandramouleesvarar.<ref name=dinakaran/> The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Chandramouleesvarar. The Goddess is known as Rajarajesvari. The complete structure of garbhagriha is made of brick. No granite is found. The architectural style which is generally found in the temples of Thanjavur could not be seen here. The presiding deity might have been taken from the dilapidated structure which was in existence through so many centuries and is kept now. A close look at the bana, the top portion of linga, would make one to understand its ancient nature. The shrine of the Goddess is found in the north. It is facing south. The Goddess is having four hands and is found in standing posture. In the east of the temple, the temple tirta, known as Chandra tirta, is found.<ref name=ns/>

==Temple structure==
The length of the temple wall in north–south is 15 m and 30 m in east–west. The entrance is found in the east. No [[gopura]] is found above the entrance. During renovation in 2008 a small [[gopura]] like structure has been built. After crossing over the entrance, the office and kitchen are found, in the let. In between the main temple and the entrance a concrete [[mandapa]] with granite floor is found. Balipita and [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] are found. At the end of the mandapa, after crossing over the entrance, [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]] and [[Karthikeya|Balamuruga]] are found on either side. On the left a small prakara is found. Except the basement of this prakara, on three sides temple garden is maintained. In the north of the prakara, shrine of [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]] is found. Chandikesvara belongs to 10th century CE.<ref name=ns/>

==Inscription==
In inscription Thazhamangai is called as ''Nittha Vinotha Valanattu Kizhar Kutrathu Bavadhayamangalam''. Very near to this place Kizhar, the town of [[Sangam period|Sangam age]] was found.<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/religion/religion-news/2018/jun/16/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-2---%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88-2940966.html கடம்பூர் விஜயன், சப்தமங்கைத் தலங்கள், பகுதி 2, தாழமங்கை, தினமணி, 18 சூன் 2018]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Saptha Stana Temples}}

[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]

Chandramouleesvarar Temple, Thazhamangai - Revision history

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