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{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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'''Iravathesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Nemam in [[Thanjavur district]], [[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/422/niyamam-iravatheswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, நியமம் (நேமம்) Niyamam (Nemam), 6-13-4]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil3/vt100.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், நியமம் (நேமம்), 6-13-4]</ref>

==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]]. According to [[Periya Puranam]], after worshipping Shiva at Nedungalam, [[Sambandar]] came to this place on his way to [[Thirukattupalli]]. This place is also known as Niyamam.<ref name=shaivam/>

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Iravathesvarar. The Goddess is known as Alangara Nayaki. Appar in his song 'Panmalintha Vendalai' praises the deity. The garbhagriha is in the form of moat.<ref name=shaivam/> The Goddess is also known as Alankaravalli.<ref name=shiva/>

==Specialities==
Nemam is on the southern banks of [[Kaveri|Cauvery]]. This place was known as Parijatha Vanam in [[Satya Yuga|Kirutha Yuga]], Beemesvaram in [[Treta Yuga]], Indira Vanam in the [[Dvapara Yuga]] and Iravathesvaram the [[Kali Yuga]]. Brahma, [[Indra]], [[Rambha (apsara)|Rambai]] and [[Airavata|Iravatham]] worshipped the presiding deity of the temple. In the [[Brahmanda Purana]] the deity was known as in five names such as Parijavanesvarar, Brahmapurisvarar, Indrapurisvarar, Pushpavanesvarar and Iravathesvarar. Once after dancing, Rambai slept in her bed. While in sleep her dress was not found in proper form. [[Narada]] who came there, saw her and cursed to go Earth. She started worshipping the presiding deity of this place. Without Rambai, [[Devaloka|Indraloka]] was not in its form. So, Indra sent, Iravatham to bring back her. She, in turn, said that she would not come without the permission of Shiva. Iravatham tried to lift her and failed in the attempt. Indra searched for them and came to this place. He prayed Shiva and got back Iravatham and Rambai with blessings.<ref name=shiva/>

==Structure==
Facing east, the temple has three tier [[gopura]]. After going through the entrance [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] can be found at 3' below the ground level. In the garbhagriha, the presiding deity is facing east. In the [[kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]] [[Brahma]], [[Dakshinamurthy]] and [[Durga]] are found. In the west [[prakara]] shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]] and [[Navagraha]] are found. [[Shani|Sanisvara]] is found with his [[Vahana]] crow.<ref name=shiva/>

==Location==
The temple is located at a distance of 3 km. from Thirukattupalli, also known as Melai Thirukattupalli in Thirukattupalli-Thokur road.<ref name=shaivam/> This temple is opened for worship from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.<ref name=shiva/>

==References==
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{{Vaippu sthalam}}

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]

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