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'''Divyagnanesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Koviladi in [[Thanjavur 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/354/sadaimudi-divyagnaneswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, சடைமுடி (கோவிலடி) Sadaimudi (Koviladi), 6-70-3]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt60.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், கொண்டல், 6-70-3]</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]].<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Divyagnanesvarar. The Goddess is known as Akilandesvari.<ref name="bmj"/> <br />
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==Specialities==<br />
In the inscriptions found in the Shiva temples of this place there are references such as "Pandi Kulasini Valanattu, Valla Nattu Melaimuri Tirusadaimudi Tirusadaimudiyudaya Mahadevar Temple..." and "Tirupper Perunkuri Mahasabaiyom Ivvur Vada Pidakai Tirusadaimudi Tirusadaimudiyudaya Mahadevar Temple...". From these the names of the place and the deity of this temple could be inferred. Now this place is known as Koviladi.<ref name=shaivam/> During the period of Appar this place was known as Sadaimudi. Now it is called as Koviladi. This place was also called as Tirupper Nagar. The Shiva temple was found in one of the parts of Tirupper Nagar. From inscriptions it is learnt that this place was called as Tiruppuram. In Tirupper, a [[Vishnu]] temple known as [[Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple|Appakkudathaan Temple]], sung by [[Alvars]] is found. The place where Shiva temple was found was known as Tirupperpuram. During early period a war was waged in this place. This is the place where [[Kochchenganan|Kochengatcholan]] arrested Seraman Kanaikkal Irumporai, the [[Chera dynasty|Chera]] king. As Shiva and Vishnu temples are found, this place is known as Tirupper.<ref name=shiva/> <br />
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==Location==<br />
This temple is located at [[Kandiyur]]-[[Thirukattupalli]]-[[Kallanai]]-[[Trichy]] road, at a distance of 9 km from Thirukattupalli.<ref name=shiva/> Thi temple can be reached after crossing the [[Kaveri]] bridge in Thirukattupalli in Kallanai road, at a distance of 8 km.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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