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	'''Sivapuram''' is a village in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located 5 kilometres south-east of [[Kumbakonam]]. As per the 2001 census, Sivapuram had a total population of 1,279.		'''Sivapuram''' is a village in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located 5 kilometres south-east of [[Kumbakonam]]. As per the 2001 census, Sivapuram had a total population of 1,279.

	Sivarapuram is famous for its [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple,Sivapuram\|Sivagurunathaswamy temple]], one of the 276 ''sthalams'' mentioned in the [[Tevaram]]. The village is also infamous for the 1955 incident of the missing Chola bronzes.		Sivarapuram is famous for its [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple, Sivapuram\|Sivagurunathaswamy temple]], one of the 276 ''sthalams'' mentioned in the [[Tevaram]]. The village is also infamous for the 1955 incident of the missing Chola bronzes.

	== Location ==		== Location ==
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	=== Sivagurunathaswamy temple ===		=== Sivagurunathaswamy temple ===
	{{main ~~article~~\|Sivagurunathaswamy Temple}}		{{main\|Sivagurunathaswamy Temple}}

	Sivapuram is famous for the [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple,Sivapuram\|Sivagurunathaswamy temple]] dedicated to the [[Hindu god]] [[Shiva]].<ref name="temples_kumbakonam">{{cite web\|title=Temples\|url=http://www.kumbakonamonline.com/abouttemp.html#seast\|publisher=Kumbakonam.net}}</ref> The temple is one of holy abodes mentioned in the Thevaram located in the ancient [[Chola kingdom]].<ref name="templenet" /> The [[deity]] is also referred to as Sivagurunathar or Sivapuranathar.<ref name="templenet" /> According to different legends, [[Vishnu]], [[Brahma]] and [[Kubera]] had worshipped Shiva here at different times.<ref name="templenet" /> As Kubera is believed to have worshipped here, the village is also known as '''Kuberapuri'''.<ref name="templenet" />		Sivapuram is famous for the [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple, Sivapuram\|Sivagurunathaswamy temple]] dedicated to the [[Hindu god]] [[Shiva]].<ref name="temples_kumbakonam">{{cite web\|title=Temples\|url=http://www.kumbakonamonline.com/abouttemp.html#seast\|publisher=Kumbakonam.net}}</ref> The temple is one of holy abodes mentioned in the Thevaram located in the ancient [[Chola kingdom]].<ref name="templenet" /> The [[deity]] is also referred to as Sivagurunathar or Sivapuranathar.<ref name="templenet" /> According to different legends, [[Vishnu]], [[Brahma]] and [[Kubera]] had worshipped Shiva here at different times.<ref name="templenet" /> As Kubera is believed to have worshipped here, the village is also known as '''Kuberapuri'''.<ref name="templenet" />

	=== St. Sebastian church ===		=== St. Sebastian church ===
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}


	{{Thanjavur district}}		{{Thanjavur district}}

	[[Category:Villages in Thanjavur district]]		[[Category:Villages in Thanjavur district]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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'''Sivapuram''' is a village in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located 5 kilometres south-east of [[Kumbakonam]]. As per the 2001 census, Sivapuram had a total population of 1,279.

Sivarapuram is famous for its [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple,Sivapuram|Sivagurunathaswamy temple]], one of the 276 ''sthalams'' mentioned in the [[Tevaram]]. The village is also infamous for the 1955 incident of the missing Chola bronzes.

== Location ==
Sivapuram is located 5 kilometres south-east of the town and [[taluk]] headquarters of [[Kumbakonam]] on the way to [[Thiruvarur]].<ref name="templenet">{{cite web|title=Abodes of SHiva - Shivasthalams glorified by Tevaram hymns|url=http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s133.html|publisher=Templenet}}</ref>[[Srinivasanallur]], Neikunnam, Kirangudi, Kothangudi and [[Valangaiman]] were some of the neighbouring villages.

== Population ==
According to the 2001 census, Sivapuram had a population of 1,279, 13 of whom belonged to Scheduled castes, with 271 households and a sex ratio of 938. There were 156 children under the age of 6 with a child sex ratio of 1,053.

The literacy rate for the village was 57.93. The male literacy rate was 64.09 while the female literacy rate was 51.37. 57.03 percent of the literates were males and 42.97 were females.

== Places of interest ==

=== Sivagurunathaswamy temple ===
{{main article|Sivagurunathaswamy Temple}}

Sivapuram is famous for the [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple,Sivapuram|Sivagurunathaswamy temple]] dedicated to the [[Hindu god]] [[Shiva]].<ref name="temples_kumbakonam">{{cite web|title=Temples|url=http://www.kumbakonamonline.com/abouttemp.html#seast|publisher=Kumbakonam.net}}</ref> The temple is one of holy abodes mentioned in the Thevaram located in the ancient [[Chola kingdom]].<ref name="templenet" /> The [[deity]] is also referred to as Sivagurunathar or Sivapuranathar.<ref name="templenet" /> According to different legends, [[Vishnu]], [[Brahma]] and [[Kubera]] had worshipped Shiva here at different times.<ref name="templenet" /> As Kubera is believed to have worshipped here, the village is also known as '''Kuberapuri'''.<ref name="templenet" />

=== St. Sebastian church ===
Another prominent attraction of Sivapuram is St. Sebastian's church.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

{{Thanjavur district}}

[[Category:Villages in Thanjavur district]]

Sivapuram, Thanjavur - Revision history

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