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'''Ramalingaswami Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] located at [[Papanasam]] in the [[Thanjavur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The temple is dedicated to [[Shiva]].<br />
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== Mythology ==<br />
According to [[Hindu mythology]], [[Rama]] prayed to Shiva in order to be rid of the sin of killing Kara and Dooshna in the war against [[Ravana]] and installed 108 ''[[shivalinga]]s'' in penance at the particular spot. While 107 ''shivalingas'' were made by him, the remaining one was brought from [[Varanasi]] by [[Hanuman]].<br />
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== Significance ==<br />
The shrine faces west in violation of the Hindu canon of temple architecture. The ''shivalingas'', too, face west. There are shrines to [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]], [[Kamadhenu]], [[Murugan]] and his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Deivayanai]], [[Shanisvara]], Annapoorni and Kasi Visalakshi.<br />
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== References ==<br />
* {{cite web|title=Ramalingaswami Temple|work=[[Dinamalar]]|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1163}}<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
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