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	==Location==		==Location==
	The temple is located in [[Madurai]]-[[Ramanathapuram]]/[[Manamadurai]] bus route, next to [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga\|Thiruppuvanam]] and Tiruppachetti at a distance of 5 km in Thanjakkoor.<ref name=shaivam/> It is opened for devotees from 8.00 am to 10.00 and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm.<ref name=shiva/>		The temple is located in [[Madurai]]-[[Ramanathapuram]]/[[Manamadurai]] bus route, next to [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga\|Thiruppuvanam]] and Tiruppachetti at a distance of 5 km in Thanjakkoor.<ref name=shaivam/> It is opened for devotees from 8.00 am to 10.00 and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm.<ref name=shiva/>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Paranjothi Easwarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Thanjakkoor in [[Sivagangai 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/378/thanjakkai-paranjodeeswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தஞ்சாக்கை (தஞ்சாக்கூர்) Thanjakkai (Thanjakkoor), 7-12-9]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt73.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தஞ்சாக்கை, 7-12-9]</ref>

==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]]. This place is also known as Adhi Vilvavana Kshetra, referring to the age old place which had many [[Aegle marmelos|vilva]] trees.<ref name=shaivam/>

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Paranjothi Easwarar. The Goddess is known as Gnanambikai.<ref name=shaivam/> He is also known as Rudrakodeeswarar.<ref name="bmj"/>

==Specialities==
This is the birth place of Poyyamozhi Pulavar who sung ''Thanjaivanan Kovai''. [[Parvati]], [[Vinayaka]], [[Murugan]], [[Lakshmi]], [[Rama]], [[Lakshmana]], [[Hanuman]], [[Laksmi]], [[Saraswati]], [[Agastya]], [[Indrani]] and [[Gautama Maharishi]] worshipped the presiding deity. On the request of [[Brahma]], [[Vishnu]] and [[Indra]] the deity blessed them.<ref name=shaivam/><ref name=shiva/>

==Structure==
The temple do not have a compound wall. It has sanctum sanctorum and one front mandapa. The shrine of the presiding deity is facing east, while the Goddess is facing south. Arrangements are on the anvil for the construction of the [[gopura]]. Next to the entrance [[Dwajasthambam]] and [[altar|bali peetam]], are found. Next to bali peetam [[Navagraha]] shrine is found. On either side of the sanctum sanctorum [[Dvarapala]]s are found. At the right of the sanctum sanctorum [[Vinayaka]] is found. No other shrines or sculptures are found in this temple.<ref name=shiva/>

==Location==
The temple is located in [[Madurai]]-[[Ramanathapuram]]/[[Manamadurai]] bus route, next to [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga|Thiruppuvanam]] and Tiruppachetti at a distance of 5 km in Thanjakkoor.<ref name=shaivam/> It is opened for devotees from 8.00 am to 10.00 and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm.<ref name=shiva/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Vaippu sthalam}}

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

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