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'''Iravatheeswarar Temple, Thirukottaram''' (ஐராவதீசுவரர் கோயில், திருக்கொட்டாரம்) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in the village of [[Thirukottaram]] in the [[Tiruvarur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Constructed by the [[Medieval Cholas]] about 1000 years ago, the temple is dedicated to [[Shiva]]. The temple is situated on the banks of the [[Vanchiyaru River]] a tributary of the [[Kaveri River]].<br />
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== Legend ==<br />
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According to [[Hindu mythology]], the king of the gods [[Indra]] and his elephant [[Airavata]] once showed disrespect to the sage [[Durvasa]]. As a result, the sage cursed both of them. Airavata was born on earth as a wild elephant and was relieved of the curse only after he had spent one hundred years visiting Hindu holy sites. Thirukottaram was one of the sites visited.<br />
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== Significance ==<br />
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It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]]. Praises of the temple have been sung by [[Sambandar]] in the ''[[Thevaram]]''. The ''Thevaram'' is inscribed on the walls of the temple within the ''sanctum sanctorum''. There are also inscriptions by [[Kulothunga Chola I]] who claims to be the builder of the temple.<br />
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== Shrines ==<br />
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The presiding deity is Shiva. There are also shrines for [[Ganesha]], [[Bhairava]], [[Murugan]], [[Ardhanarisvara]], [[Surya]] and [[Chandra]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links ==<br />
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* {{cite web|title=Iravatheeswarar Temple|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=966|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}<br />
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==Photogallery==<br />
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File:Kottaramiravatesvarartemple2.jpg|Flagpost<br />
File:Kottaramiravatesvarartemple3.jpg|Shrine of the presiding deity<br />
File:Kottaramiravatesvarartemple4.jpg|Shrine of the consort<br />
File:Kottaramiravatesvarartemple5.jpg|Shrine of the Kumarabuvanesvarar <br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Tiruvarur district]]<br />
[[Category:10th-century Hindu temples]]<br />
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]<br />
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