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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Rajacholeesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at [[Tirumalairayanpattinam|Thirumalairayanpattinam]] in [[Karaikal district]], in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], India.<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/404/thirupulivanam-thirupulivananathar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, திருமலை (திருமலைராயன்பட்டினம்) Thirumalai (Thirumalairayanpattinam), 7-12-7]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt82.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், திருமலை, 7-12-7]</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]] [[Sundarar]]. This place is also called as Thirupattinam.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Rajacholeesvarar. The Goddess is known as Abirami.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Specialities==<br />
This is the capital city of Saluva Thirumalairyan, as representative of [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagara]] kings in 15th century C.E. The river which was set up by him was known as Thirumalairayan river. Kalamegam was the poet in his ministry. In the [[prakara]] sculptures of 63 nayanmars are found. [[Manikkavacakar]] is also found there. Pujas are held to these nayanmars. [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandiesvarar]] sculpture made of a special green stone is found here. Around the temple [[Couroupita guianensis|Nagalinga pushpa]] trees are found. <ref name=shaivam/> Among other places, Shiva is found in [[Ramanathaswamy Temple|Ramesvaram]], [[Pushpavananathar Temple, Tiruppoonturutti|Thiruturutti]], [[Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam|Neitthanam]], [[Keezhaiyur Kadaimudinathar Temple|Keezhayil]] and this place. <ref name=shiva/><br />
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==Structure==<br />
Just before the shrine of the presiding deity, [[Dvarapala]]s are found on either side. <ref name=shiva/> Shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], [[Lakshmi|Gajalakshmi]], [[Navagraha]], Marutalinga, [[Bhairava|Bairava]] and [[Surya]] are found in this temple. In the front mandapa, Vinayaka and Sanisvara are found on either side of the entrance.<ref name="bmj"/> <br />
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==Location==<br />
The temple is located at Thirumalairayanpattinam in Karaikal-[[Nagapattinam]] road in between Karaikal and [[Nagore]]. It is opened for worship from 6.00 to 12.00 a.m. and 5.00 to 8.30 p.m.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==References==<br />
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