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	'''Sivalokanathar Temple''' (சிவலோகநாதர் கோயில்)<ref name="ta.~~wikipedia~~.org">[[:ta:திருப்புன்கூர் சிவலோகநாதர் கோயில்]]</ref> is a [[Hindu]] temple in the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is dedicated to the god [[Shiva]]. The temple is situated in the village of Tirupunkur or Thirupunkur which lies about 3 miles west of [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]].<ref name="saivismp256">{{cite book\|title=The grand epic of Saivism\|author=Suddhananda Bharathi\|page=256\|publisher=South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Pub. Society\|place=Tirunelveli\|year=1970}}</ref> The temple is associated with the legend of the [[Saivite]] saint [[Nandanar]] who was one of the 63 [[Nayanmars]]. While being a [[Dalit]], Nandanar was not allowed inside the temple, the idol of ''Nandi'' within the temple precincts moved a few inches at the command of Shiva so as not to obstruct Nandanar's view from the gate of the shrine.		'''Sivalokanathar Temple''' (சிவலோகநாதர் கோயில்)<ref name="ta.Bharatpedia.org">[[:ta:திருப்புன்கூர் சிவலோகநாதர் கோயில்]]</ref> is a [[Hindu]] temple in the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is dedicated to the god [[Shiva]]. The temple is situated in the village of Tirupunkur or Thirupunkur which lies about 3 miles west of [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]].<ref name="saivismp256">{{cite book\|title=The grand epic of Saivism\|author=Suddhananda Bharathi\|page=256\|publisher=South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Pub. Society\|place=Tirunelveli\|year=1970}}</ref> The temple is associated with the legend of the [[Saivite]] saint [[Nandanar]] who was one of the 63 [[Nayanmars]]. While being a [[Dalit]], Nandanar was not allowed inside the temple, the idol of ''Nandi'' within the temple precincts moved a few inches at the command of Shiva so as not to obstruct Nandanar's view from the gate of the shrine.

	== Literary mention ==		== Literary mention ==
	[[Tirunavukkarasar]] describes the feature of the deity of Tirupunkur and [[Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple\|Thiruneedur]] ~~as:~~<ref>Tiruanvukkarasar Tevaram, VI: 11: 9</ref>		[[Tirunavukkarasar]] describes the feature of the deity of Tirupunkur and [[Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple\|Thiruneedur]]<ref>Tiruanvukkarasar Tevaram, VI: 11: 9</ref>
	{{cquote\|கையெலாம் நெய்பாயக் கழுத்தே கிட்டக் கால்நிமிர்த்து நின்றுண்ணுங் கையர் சொன்ன<br>
	பொய்யெலாம் மெய்யென்று கருதிப் புக்குப் புள்ளுவரா லகப்படா துய்யப் போந்தேன்<br>
	~~செய்யலலெஞ் செழுங்கமலப் பழன வேலித் திருப்புன்கூர் மேவிய சிவலோ கனை<br>~~
	~~நெய்தல்வாய்ப் புனற்படப்பை நீடூ ரானை நீதனேன் என்னேநான் நினையாவாறே.}}~~

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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| image = Tiruppunkur8.jpg
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| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| country = [[India]]
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| district = [[Mayiladuthurai]]
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'''Sivalokanathar Temple''' (சிவலோகநாதர் கோயில்)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:திருப்புன்கூர் சிவலோகநாதர் கோயில்]]</ref> is a [[Hindu]] temple in the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is dedicated to the god [[Shiva]]. The temple is situated in the village of Tirupunkur or Thirupunkur which lies about 3 miles west of [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]].<ref name="saivismp256">{{cite book|title=The grand epic of Saivism|author=Suddhananda Bharathi|page=256|publisher=South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Pub. Society|place=Tirunelveli|year=1970}}</ref> The temple is associated with the legend of the [[Saivite]] saint [[Nandanar]] who was one of the 63 [[Nayanmars]]. While being a [[Dalit]], Nandanar was not allowed inside the temple, the idol of ''Nandi'' within the temple precincts moved a few inches at the command of Shiva so as not to obstruct Nandanar's view from the gate of the shrine.

== Literary mention ==
[[Tirunavukkarasar]] describes the feature of the deity of Tirupunkur and [[Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple|Thiruneedur]] as:<ref>Tiruanvukkarasar Tevaram, VI: 11: 9</ref>
{{cquote|கையெலாம் நெய்பாயக் கழுத்தே கிட்டக் கால்நிமிர்த்து நின்றுண்ணுங் கையர் சொன்ன<br>
பொய்யெலாம் மெய்யென்று கருதிப் புக்குப் புள்ளுவரா லகப்படா துய்யப் போந்தேன்<br>
செய்யலலெஞ் செழுங்கமலப் பழன வேலித் திருப்புன்கூர் மேவிய சிவலோ கனை<br>
நெய்தல்வாய்ப் புனற்படப்பை நீடூ ரானை நீதனேன் என்னேநான் நினையாவாறே.}}

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

== References ==

* {{cite book|title=Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu|year=2010|publisher=Sura Books|isbn=978-81-7478-177-2|page=64}}

<gallery>
File: Tiruppunkur7.jpg|Main entrance
File: Tiruppunkur1.jpg|Nandhi(front view)
File: Tiruppunkur5.jpg|Nandhi (rear view)
File: Tiruppunkur2.jpg|From inside the temple(Nandhanar shrine next to Rajagopuram)
File: Tiruppunkur12.jpg|Vimana of Nandhanar shrine near Rajagopuram
File: Tiruppunkur13.jpg|Nandhanar shrine outside the temple (Front view)
File: Tiruppunkur9.jpg|Nandhanar shrine outside the temple (Rear view)
</gallery>

{{Mayiladuthurai district}}

{{Famous Shiva temples}}
{{Mayiladuthurai Topics}}

[[Category:Shiva temples in Mayiladuthurai district]]
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