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| caption =Central tower of the temple
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
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| district = [[Karur district|Karur]]
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| deity = Tharugavaneswarar (Paraithurai Nather, Paraithruai Selvar)([[Shiva]])
Pasumpon Mayeelambikai (Hema Varnambikai) ([[Parvati]]), Rajagopalan Swami
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The '''Paraithurainathar Temple''' is a Hindu temple in the town of [[Thirupparaithurai]], [[Karur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The presiding deity Paraithurainathar, a form of [[Shiva]], is revered in the ''[[Tevaram]]'', written by the Tamil saint-poets known as the [[Nayanmars]]. The temple is classified as a ''[[Paadal Petra Sthalam]]''. The temple gives its name to the village of Thirupparaithurai.

The temple is a part of the series of temples built by [[Cholas]] along the banks of river [[Kaveri]]. It has several inscriptions dating back to the [[Chola]] period. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 8 p.m., and many yearly festivals on its calendar. The annual ''[[Brahmotsavam]]'' (prime festival) during Vaikasi (May–June) and Aippasi Thulastam are the major festivals of the temple. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

==Legend==
[[File:Thiruparaithurai (5).jpg|250px|thumb|left|Paraithurainathar temple first precinct]]
According to [[Sthala purana|regional legend]], the [[Rishi|sages]] of the Tharuka forest considered themselves to be superior to all beings. They also felt that they need not worship Shiva. The wives of the sages considered themselves to be the chastetest of all women. Shiva wanted to teach them a lesson. He appeared in the forest in his form of [[Bhikshatana]], causing all the wives of the sages to become attracted towards him. [[Vishnu]] appeared in his female form of [[Mohini]], causing the sages to become attracted towards her. Shiva and Vishnu appeared in their original forms. The sages realised their folly and repented. Since Shiva had appeared in the Tharuka forest, he came to be known as Paraithurainathar.<ref name="dinamalar"/><ref name=R>{{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - T var m and Tivviyappirapantam|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|pages=155–6}}</ref>

== Architecture ==
The temple is located in [[Thirupparaithurai]], a village located 16 km from [[Trichy]] on the Trichy - Karur highway. The temple has a flat primary entrance tower which has the temple tank on the western side. The temple has a seven-tiered temple tower. The temple has two precincts. The sanctum is approached through the flag post, pillared halls, Ardhamandapam and mahamandapam. The sanctum houses the image of Tharukavaneswar in the form of ''[[Lingam]]'' (an iconic form of Shiva). There are shrines of Vinayagar, Murugan with Valli & Deivanai, Mahalakshmi and Vishnu Durgai. The images of [[Brahma]], Lingodhbhavar and Dakshinamurthy are located in the planks around the sanctum. The sanctum is guarded by [[Dvarapalas]] and the images various deities are depicted in the nearby wall. In the halls in the first precinct, there are images of various Hindu deities. All the shrines of the temple are enclosed by large granite walls around both sanctums.<ref name=Saiva4>{{cite book|title=Saiva Encyclopedia volume 4 - Thirumurai Thalangal|editor-last=Dr. R.|editor-first=Selvaganapathy|publisher=Saint Sekkizhaar Human Resource Development Charitable Trust|location=Chennai, India|year=2013|pages=133–4}}</ref>

== Worship and religious practices ==
[[File:Thiruparaithurai (21).jpg|thumb|250px|Shrines of the temple]]
It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]]. The temple priests perform the ''[[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]'' (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the [[Shaiva]] community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 5:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 7:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: ''[[abhisheka]]'' (sacred bath), ''alangaram'' (decoration), ''[[Naivedhya|naivethanam]]'' (food offering) and ''deepa aradanai'' (waving of lamps) for both Paraithurainathar and Pasumpon Mayilambigai Amman. The worship is held amidst music with ''[[nagaswaram]]'' (pipe instrument) and ''[[tavil]]'' (percussion instrument), religious instructions in the [[Vedas]] (sacred texts) read by priests and prostration by worshippers in front of the temple mast. There are weekly rituals like ''{{lang|te-Latn|somavaram}}'' (Monday) and ''{{lang|te-Latn|sukravaram}}'' (Friday), fortnightly rituals like ''[[pradosha]]m'' and monthly festivals like ''[[amavasya|amavasai]]'' (new moon day), ''kiruthigai'', ''[[pournami (festival)|pournami]]'' (full moon day) and ''sathurthi''. Vaikasi Brahmotsavam and Aippasi Thula stanam are the most important festivals of the temple.<ref name="dinamalar">{{cite news|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=117|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031044316/http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=117|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2013|title=Sri Paraithurainathar temple|newspaper=Dinamalar|access-date=16 April 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Famous Shiva temples}}
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Karur district]]
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Karur district]]

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