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'''Pasupatheesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at [[Lalgudi]] in [[Tiruchirapalli 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/402/narkundram-pasupatheeswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, நற்குன்றம் (தின்னகோணம்) Narkundram (Thinnakonam), 2-39-9]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist3.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தின்னகோணம், 2-39-9]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sambandar]]. This place is also known as Narkundram.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Pasupatheesvarar and Sadanandar. The Goddess is known as Govindavalli and Sivakamasundari.<ref name=shaivam/> <br />
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==Specialities==<br />
The name of the temple and the deities changed in due course. In the inscriptions of [[Parantaka I]], this place is recorded as Thiruvirarkundram and Thirunarkundram and the presiding deity as Thirumadatthu Koonanar and Sadanandar. The name of this place is referred as Thinnakkonam and Thinnakunam, in inscriptions. The sanctum sanctorum is found in the shape of [[Gajabrishta]].<ref name=shaivam/> <br />
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==Other shrines==<br />
Apart from the shrines of presiding deity and Goddess, the shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]], [[Bhairava|Bairava]] and [[Navagraha]] shrines are found in this temple. This temple is having [[gopura]].<ref name="bmj"/> [[Lingodbhava]] is found. Kamadhenu, as a cow, worshipped the presiding deity of the temple and got attainment. [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]] is in 4 feet height.<ref name=south/><br />
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==Location==<br />
The temple is located at Thinnakknam. Next to [[Musiri]]-Velakkanattham road, in Evur the road takes diversion. From there after crossing Nacchampatti one can reach Thinnakkonam.<ref name=shaivam/> It is opened for worship from 8.00 to 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 to 7.30 p.m.<ref name=south>[http://templesinsouthindia.com/templedetails.php?templeId=1449 பசுபதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், தின்னக்கோணம்]</ref> Pujas are held twice daily. Sivaratri in Tamil month of Masi and Navarati in Tamil month of Purattasi are held in grand manner.<ref name="bmj"/> <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Tiruchirappalli district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Tiruchirappalli district]]<br />
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