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''' Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple''' (திருக்கோலக்கா சப்தபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்) is a [[Hindu temple]] located at Keezhai Thirukolakka in [[Mayiladuthurai district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri.<ref>[http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=509 Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple]</ref> The presiding deity is [[Shiva]]. He is called as Sapthapureeswarar. His consort is known as Osai Kodutha Nayaki.<ref>http://osainayaki.org</ref><br />
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== Significance ==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]] - [[Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu#Sthalams|Shiva Sthalams]] glorified in the early medieval ''[[Tevaram]]'' poems by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars]] [[Tirugnanasambandar]] and [[Sundarar]]. Saint Sambandar is believed to have obtained a golden cymbal miraculously in this temple.<ref name=Ayyar>{{cite book|title=South Indian Shrines: Illustrated|page=244|last=Ayyar|first=P. V. Jagadisa|publisher=Asian Educational Service|year=1993|isbn=81-206-0151-3|edition=2nd|location=New Delhi}}</ref><br />
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== Literary Mention ==<br />
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:<ref>Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 23: 7</ref> <br />
{{cquote|நிழலார் சோலை நீல வண்டினங்<br><br />
குழலார் பண்செய் கோலக் காவுளான்<br><br />
கழலான் மொய்த்த பாதங் கைகளால்<br><br />
தொழலார் பக்கல் துயர மில்லையே.}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web|title= Sri Sapthapureeswarar temple<br />
|url= http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=509 |publisher =[[Dinamalar]]}}<br />
* {{cite web|title= Thaalamudaiyaar Temple, Tirukolakka<br />
|url= http://www.shivatemples.com/nofc/nc15.php|publisher=Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal}}<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Mayiladuthurai district]]<br />
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]<br />
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