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{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
'''Ponvasinathar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at [[Iluppur]] of [[Pudukkottai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

==Location==
This temple is located at a distance of 10 km from [[Viralimalai]], 20 km from [[Trichy]] and 20 km from [[Pudukkottai]].<ref name=malai/> Bus facilities are available from these places.<ref name=pdk/>

==Structure==
This temple has front [[mandapa]], artha mandapa and [[Garbhagriha]]. From the inscriptions of Kulasekara Pandya (1190-1218 CE) and Sundara Pandya (1218-1244 CE) found there it is learnt that this temple might have belonged to more than 800 years. In the vimana of the presiding deity astathikbalakas, guardian deities, facing eight directions are found. In the south [[Sambandar|Gnanasambandar]], [[Appar]], [[Sundarar]] and [[Manikkavacakar]], in the west Kannimoola Ganapathi, Veera [[Ganapathy]], [[Narayana|Lakshmi Narayana]], [[Linga|Visvanathar]], [[Parvati|Visalakshi]], [[Ayyanar]] with consorts, [[Vishnu]] with consorts, [[Veerabhadra]], [[Arunagirinathar]], Athma Linga, and [[Gajalakshmi]] are found. In the north shrine of [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]] is found. In the north east [[Navagraha]], and in the east [[Pattinathar]] are found. In the west [[prakara]] [[Muruga]] with his consorts is found. In the [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]], Kongana Siddha, [[Dakshinamurthi]], [[Lingodbhava]], [[Brahma]], [[Durga]] and [[Bhikshatana]] are found.<ref name=malai>{{Cite web |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2020/04/02111038/1383786/Ponvasinathar-temple.vpf |title=ஜெயவண்ணன், பொன்னை வாரி வழங்கும் பொன்வாசி நாதர் ஆலயம், மாலை மலர், 2 ஏப்ரல் 2020 |access-date=2020-08-18 |archive-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422192123/https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2020/04/02111038/1383786/Ponvasinathar-temple.vpf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Presiding deity==
As so many [[Madhuca longifolia|Iluppai]] trees were found here this place was known as ‘Iluppaiyur’ and now called as ‘Iluppur’. The presiding deity, facing east, is known as Hemavritthisvarar and Ponvasinathar. The goddess is in standing posture, facing south, with four hands. Her upper hands hold lotus while lower hands are in [[Abhayamudra|abaya]] and [[Varadamudra|varada]] postures. In the prakara temple trees [[Aegle marmelos|Vilva]] and [[Mimusops elengi|Makilam]] are found.<ref name=malai/> [[Pujas]] are held four times daily at Kalasanthi (8.00 a.m.), Uttchikkalam (noon 12.00), Sayaratchai (6.00 p.m.) and arthajamam (8.00 p.m.).<ref name=pdk>புதுக்கோட்டைக் கோயில்கள், புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டத் திருக்கோயில்கள் பயணியர் கையேடு, இந்து சமய அறநிலைய ஆட்சித்துறை, 2003</ref>

==Worshippers==
[[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] while going in search of [[Sita]] they went through this place, which was at that time known as 'Mathu Kavanam' and did Linga puja.<ref name=malai/> As Guru worshipped the presiding deity he was known as Ponvasinathar.<ref name=pdk/>

==Festivals==
The temple is opened for worship from 7.00 to 12.00 noon and 4.00 to 8.00 p.m. During the Tamil month of Chitirai, 10 day [[Brahmotsavam]] held. On eighth day celestial wedding of the deities, on the ninth day car festival and on 10th day [[Thiruvathira|Tiruvathirai]] are held. During these days the processional deities would go around the temple.<ref name=malai/><ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-trichy/pudukottai/2014/may/12/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B-895795.html இலுப்பூர் பொன்வாசிநாதர் கோயிலில் தேரோட்டம், தினமணி, 12 மே 2014]</ref> [[Navaratri]]<ref name=pdk/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dinakaran.com/District_Detail.asp?Nid=961393 |title=இலுப்பூர் பொன்வாசிநாதர் கோயிலில் நவராத்திரி விழாவில் அம்பு போடும் நிகழ்ச்சி, தினகரன், 10 அக்டோபர் 2019 |access-date=2020-08-18 |archive-date=2019-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015150601/http://www.dinakaran.com/District_Detail.asp?Nid=961393 |url-status=dead }}</ref>[[Panguni Uthiram]] are also held in this temple.
<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-trichy/pudukottai/2013/mar/27/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BE-652943.html இலுப்பூர் பகுதியில் பங்குனி உத்திரத் திருவிழா, தினமணி, 27 மார்ச் 2013]</ref>

==References==
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{{Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district}}

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district]]
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