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'''Mallikarjunar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at [[Dharmapuri]] in [[Dharmapuri 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/377/thagattur-mallikarjunar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தகடூர் (தர்மபுரி) Dhakadur (Dharmapuri), 7-12-1]</ref><ref name=dinamalar>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=98903 சுவாமியைவிட உயரமான இடம், தினமலர் கோயில்கள், 9 அக்டோபர் 2019]</ref>

==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]]. The Fort which was known as [[Athiyamān]] Fort later became Athaman Fort.<ref name=shaivam/> This temple is also known as Fort Temple, Kottai (Kottai means Fort) Easwaran Temple, Thakadur Kamatchi Temple and Kottai Sivan Temple.<ref name="bmj"/>

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Mallikarjunar . The Goddess is known as Kamatchi Ammai.<ref name=shaivam/>

==Specialities==
In this temple the samadhi of Siddhalingesvarar is found. The first worship is done to this shrine. In inscriptions the deity is known as ''Rajarajesvaramudayar''. The shrine of the Goddess is found as carried by 18 elephants. She is known as Thakadur (referring to present Dharmapuri) Kamatchi.<ref name=shaivam/> In other temples, the goddess could be seen in all days. But in this temple should could be found only one day in full form. On other days only her face could be found for worship. She is known as Sulini Raja Durga.<ref name=dinamalar/>

==Structure==
Shiva is found in dancing posture in mahamandapa. Astathikbalakas are found there. The sculptures of the [[mandapa]] of the presiding deity is beautiful to look at. Yoga [[Narasimha]] is found here. At the left of the entrance [[Virabhadra]] is found. [[Bhairava]], [[Surya]], [[Surya]] are found in this temple.<ref name=shaivam/> Shrines of Valampuri [[Vinayaka|Ganesha]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]] are also found here. In the [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]] Vinayaka, [[Dakshinamurthy]], [[Vishnu]], [[Brahma]] and [[Durga]] are found.<ref name="bmj"/>

==Location==
Thakadur is known as present Dharmapuri. Some scholars refer the Thakaddur near [[Vedaranyam]], as Thakadur. Temple is located in Dharmapuri Bus stand-Tiruppatur road, next to Milk depot, in left side.<ref name=shaivam/>

==References==
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