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{{Short description|Shiva temple in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
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| name = Harimukteesvarar Temple, Ariyamangai
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| map_type = Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Harmukteeswarar Temple, Ariyamangai, [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]
| location = [[Thanjavur]]-[[Kumbakonam]] main road, Ariyamangai
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| deity = Harimukteesvarar ([[Shiva]]), Gnanambikai Amman ([[Parvathi]])
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| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]
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'''Harimukteesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Lord Siva]] located in Ariyamangai of [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]

== Location ==
This temple is situated at a distance of 10 km from [[Chakkarapalli]] in [[Thanjavur]]-[[Kumbakonam]] main road. From Chakkarappalli one road leads to Agaramangudi, in south direction. On this road another road is found in south. On this road the railway crosses. It is very difficult for the vehicles to cross the unmanned railway line. To reach the temple one has to walk to some distance.<ref name=ns/>

==Saptamagai sthalam==
This temple is one of the seven shrines associated with ''[[Saptamartrikas]]'' (seven female deities in [[Shiva|Siva]] temple).<ref name=dinamani>[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=2 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]]
* Ariyamangai
* [[Kiruthivakesvarar Temple, Sulamangalam|Sulamangalam]]
* [[Jambukesvarar Temple, Nallichery|Nallichery]]
* [[Pasupatheesvarar Temple, Pasupathikovil|Pasupathikovil]]
* [[Chandramouleesvarar Temple, Thazhamangai|Thazhamangai]]
* [[Tirupullamangai|Pullamangai]]

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Harimukteesvarar. The Goddess is known as Gnanambikai Amman. The linga is of one metre high. On the right [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]] and left [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] are found. The garbhagriha has a small [[Vimana (architectural feature)|vimana]]. On either side of the entrance [[dvarapala]]kas made of stucco are found. At the facade stucco figures from the history of the temple are found. The shrine of the Goddess is found in the left, facing east.<ref name=ns/> As Vishnu worshipped the presiding deity, he is known as Harimukteesvarar, Hari means [[Vishnu]].<ref name=dinamani/>

==Temple structure==
The temple has a compound wall. The temple is in a raised position and has cement floor. The temple does not have regular structures. In front of the main shrine, bali pita and [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] [[mandapa]] are found. The entrance is facing east. No [[gopura]] is found. In the north of the garbagriha, Saptamatas are found. Very near to them five of saptamatas belonging to 9th century CE are found. Even though no [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]] like structure is found, in the south [[Dakshinamurthy]] of 13th century CE and in the north [[Durga]] are is found. On the right side of the main shrine, shrines of [[Vishnu]] and Ayurdevi are found. It seems that Ayurdevi is of recent addition set up by the locals.<ref name=ns/> Ayurdevi is with twelve hands. [[Maheshvari]], one of the saptamatas, worshipped the deity.<ref name=dinamani/> [[Ganges]] is the temple tirtta of the temple.<ref name=dinakaran/>

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

[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]

Harimukteesvarar Temple, Ariyamangai - Revision history

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