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[[File:Karukkudisargunalingesvarartemple1.jpg|200x200px|right|The entrance of the temple|thumb]]<br />
'''Sarguna Lingeswarar Temple'''(சற்குணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்),<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:கருக்குடி சற்குணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்]]</ref> also known as the '''Karukudi Nathar Temple''', is a [[Hindu temple]] located at [[Marudhanallur]] in the [[Thanjavur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The temple is dedicated to [[Shiva]].<br />
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== Location ==<br />
Marudhanallur is located at a distance of 5 kilometres from [[Kumbakonam]] on the [[Mannargudi]] road.<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
[[File:Karukkudisargunalingesvarartemple2.jpg|left|100x150px|thumb|Vimana of the presiding deity]]<br />
The main idol is a ''[[shivalinga]]'' called Prithvi Linga made of sand. There is also another linga called Hanumantha Linga. There are shrines to [[Ganesha]], [[Murugan]], [[Dakshinamurti]] and the [[Navagrahas]].<br />
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== Significance ==<br />
The [[Saivite]] saint [[Sambandar]] had sung praises of the temple in the ''[[Thevaram]]''. The neighbouring village of [[Enanallur]] is the birthplace of [[Enadi Nayanar]], one of the 63 [[Nayanmars]].<br />
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A trader named Dhananjayan had been cured of leprosy at this place and is frequented by people afflicted with the disease.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web|title=Sarguna Lingeswarar Temple|work=[[Dinamalar]]|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=352}}<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]<br />
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