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'''Kandhanathaswamy temple''', also known as '''Adhi Swaminathaswamy Thirukovil''', is a temple located in the village of [[Eraharam|Eragaram]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanjavur Dt. Temples |url=https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/lord-shiva-temples-of-thanjavur-district/#gsc.tab=0 |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=shaivam.org}}</ref> near [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://bhaktikalpa.com/special_temple_details.aspx?id=4206 |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=bhaktikalpa.com}}</ref> This temple is a Sivan temple although it has [[Kartikeya|Murugan]] as the primary deity.<ref>Tamil Nadu Shiva Temples-308; Thirumagal Nilayam; pages 227,228</ref> This temple is older than the [[Swaminatha Swamy Temple]].<br />
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== Location ==<br />
This place is located in [[Eraharam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=முற்பிறவி பாவங்களை போக்கும் சீயாத்தமங்கை பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/anantha-jothi/1199754-seeyathamangai-brahmapureeswarar-temple.html |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref> This temple can be reached by the roads from [[Thiruppurambiyam]] and from [[Kumbakonam]]. The temple has river [[Palar]], a tributary of river [[Kaveri]], running along the back side of the temple, and has a temple pond at its side. Parking facilities are also available for visitors.<br />
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== Naming ==<br />
Rishis were often being attacked by the demons. So the Rishis went to Lord Shiva asking help. Lord Shiva told his son Murugan to help them, and also gave Murugan a weapon and instructed Murugan to hold that place. That weapon had fallen to the earth in this particular place, which gave rise to the name [[Eraharam]].<br />
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== Specality ==<br />
This place exists since before 9th century as this place has been sung by [[Nakkīraṉãr|Nakkiranar]], [[Kachiyapper|Kachiayappar sivachariyar]] and [[Arunagirinathar|Arungirinathar]]<br />
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This place is mentioned in the books wrote by them. Also this place is mentioned in the [[Kanda Shasti Kavasam|Kandha Shasti kavasam]] written by [[Devaraya Swamigal]]<br />
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== Kumbhabhishekham ==<br />
Kumbhabhishekham to this temple had been done on 12 September 1982 and also on 19 March 2015.<br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
The festivals here are in [[Karthika Deepam|Karthigai]] month and in [[Panguni Uthiram]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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2 திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி, தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறை, 2014<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* Zvelebil, Kamil V. (1991). Tamil traditions on Subramanya – Murugan (1st ed.). Chennai, India: Institute of Asian Studies.<br />
* Bhoothalingam, Mathuram (2011). S. Manjula (ed.). Temples of India – Myths and legends. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. {{ISBN|978-81-230-1661-0}}.<br />
* Clothey, Fred; Ramanujan, A.K. (1978). The many faces of Murukan: the history and meaning of a South Indian god. Mouton de Gruyter. {{ISBN|0-415-34438-7}}.<br />
* திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி, தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறை, 2014<br />
* திருக்குடந்தை அருள்மிகு ஆதிகும்பேசுவரசுவாமி திருக்கோயில் தல வரலாறு, 2004 (மகாமக ஆண்டு)<br />
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