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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox temple<br />
| name = Theeyathur Sahasralakshmeeswarar Temple<br />
| map_type = Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Sahasralakshmeeswarar Temple, Theeyathur, [[Pudukkottai district|Pudukkottai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9.9167|N|79.0737|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Pudukkottai district|Pudukkottai]]<br />
| location = Theeyathur<br />
| elevation_m = 32.26<br />
| deity = Sahasralakshmeeswarar <br />
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]<br />
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
| temple_quantity = One<br />
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| creator =<br />
| website = [https://theeyathursivantemple.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Sahasralakshmeeswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple|Shiva temple]] situated at Theeyathur alias Theeyathur Vadakottai neighbourhood in [[Pudukkottai district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite book |author=S. PRAKASH |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=exo5EAAAQBAJ&q=Sahasra%2520Lakshmeeswarar%2520Temple&pg=PT534 |title=Unlock Purva Punya and Paap from the Stories of 27 Nakshatras: Curses through Medical Astrology |date=20 July 2021 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-1-63957-558-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Sahasra Lakshmeeshwarar Shiva Temple |url=https://epuja.co.in/product-details.php?puja_id=1292&page=Sri-Sahasra-Lakshmeeshwarar-Shiva-Temple-Theeyathur |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=ePuja |language=en}}</ref> The main deity is Sahasralakshmeeswarar and goddess is Periyanayaki in this temple. Sun and Agni worshipped the mai deity here.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divinvite |url=https://www.divinvite.com/temple-epuja-service/star/theeyathur-sahasra-lakshmeeswarar-uthiratathi-star-spl-puja |access-date=25 September 2024 |website=www.divinvite.com}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
This temple is located with the [[Geographic coordinate system|coordinates]] of {{coord|9.9167|N|79.0737|E}} at Theeyathur in Pudukkottai district.<br />
== History ==<br />
Lord Vishnu had the habit of performing pooja for Shiva every day. One day he tried to do so with 1,000 (sahasram) lotus flowers. On doing so, he had observed that there was a shortage of one flower. So, he decided to perform the pooja by fulfilling the shortage by one of His eyes as a flower. So he intended to pluck off his eyes. On doing so, Shiva appeared in front of Him and prevented Him to pluck off the eye. On hearing this incident, goddess Mahalakshmi also had the intention of the darshan of Shiva. As per the suggestions from Sage [[Agastya]], Mahalakshmi performed pooja for Shiva with 1,000 flowers. Shiva was delighted by the pooja and gave darshan to Mahalakshmi in this place. Thereafter He stayed here in this place for the darshan of devotees also and named as Sahasralakshmeeswarar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theeyathur Sivan Temple |url=https://theeyathursivantemple.com/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=theeyathursivantemple.com}}</ref><br />
== Mythical belief ==<br />
Divine sculptor Viswakarma, Sage<br />
Agir Budhan, Sage Agni Purandhaks and Sage Angirasa who were born in Uthirattadhi nakshatra, in their invisible forms, are believed to perform Homam every month on the star of Uthirattadhi, in this temple where Mahalakshmi worshipped Shiva with 1,000 lotus flowers.<ref>{{Cite web |author=lightuptemple |date=21 December 2020 |title=Sri Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar Temple- Uthirattathi Nakshatra |url=https://lightuptemples.com/en/sri-sahasra-lakshmeeswarar-temple-uthirattathi-nakshatra/ |access-date=25 September 2024 |website=lightuptemples |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
== Sub deities ==<br />
[[Brahma]], [[Dakshinamurti]], Lingothbavar, Chandikeswarar, Vancha Ganapathy, [[Ganesha]], [[Kartikeya|Subramanian]] with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Nandi, Sun, Moon, [[Navagraha]], [[Bhairava]] and [[Nāga]] are the sub deities in this temple.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar Temple : Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar Temple Details |url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1397 |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=temple.dinamalar.com}}</ref><br />
== References ==<br />
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