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'''Chidambaresvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Kotlambakkam in [[Cuddalore 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/355/siddhavadamadam-chidambareswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, சித்தவடமடம் (கோட்லாம்பாக்கம், சிதம்பரேசர் கோயில்) Siddhavadamadam (Kotlampakkam, Chitambareswarar Temple), 4-2-3, 7-38-1]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist2.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், சித்தவடம், 4-2-3]</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]] [[Appar]] and [[Sundarar]].<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Chidambaresvarar. The Goddess is known as Sivakamasundari. Shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Lakshmi]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], [[Vishnu]] and Arunachalesvarar are found in this temple.<ref name="bmj"/> Sculptures of [[Brahma]], [[Dakshinamurthy]], [[Surya]] and [[Bhairava|Bairava]] are also found.<ref name=dinamani>[https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2012/mar/16/1100-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-471373.html 1100 ஆண்டுகள் பழமை வாய்ந்தது, திருப்பணியை எதிர்நோக்கி சித்தவடமடக் கோயில், தினமணி, 20 செப்டம்பர் 2012]</ref> <br />
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==Specialities==<br />
Now this place is known as Kotlambakkam. Kodal refers to a flower. As it was found here this place was known by the name. Earlier this place was known as Sitthandi Madam, Sitthatha Madam and Kodalambakkam. In order not to put his feet on [[Thiruvadigai Temple|Tiruvathikai]], Sundarar made a halt at a [[Matha]] known as Sitthavadam. This Matha was found in the west of the temple. When he was sleeping Lord Shiva, as an old man came and laid down keeping his legs on Sundarar. Later he came to know that was the Lord Shiva. As the Lord put his feet on his head, he got blessed.<ref name=shaivam/> <br />
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==Renovation==<br />
This temple was built during 9th century CE. From an inscription it is found that Kopperunsinga Kadavarayan of Senthamangalam who ruled during 13th century CE, converted the garbhagriha into granite structure during his 24th regnal year (1267). Inscriptions of 15th century and 16 century are also found in this temple. This is to be renovated shortly.<ref name=dinamani/><br />
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==Location==<br />
It is very near to [[Panruti]].<ref>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/ListingMore.php?c=3&D=77&Page=43 அருள்மிகு சிதம்பரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், தினமலர் கோயில்கள் ]</ref> This temple is located at [[Panruti]]-[[Thiruvennainallur]]-[[Tirukkovilur]] road, near Pudupet.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Pradosham==<br />
[[Pradosha|Pradosham]] is being held in this temple.<ref>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=35442 வீரட்டானேசுவரர் கோயிலில் சிறப்பு பூசை, தினமலர், 22 செப்டம்பர் 2014]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Cuddalore district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Cuddalore district]]</div>>Jaysonsands