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'''Thirumoolattanesvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Thellaru in [[Tiruvannamalai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/409/thellaru-thirumoolattaaneswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தெள்ளாறு (Thellaru), 6-71-10, 7-92-9]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt88.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தெள்ளாறு, 6-71-10, 7-92-9]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]]s [[Appar]] and [[Sundarar]].<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Thirumoolattanesvarar.The Goddess is known as Akilandesvari.<ref name=shaivam/> <br />
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==Specialities==<br />
From an inscription found in the temple it is learnt that once when women were returning after taking drinking water from the tank, a drunkard ridiculed him. The women in turn reported the matter to the Panchayat Court. The case was discussed and in order to get rid off from the sin committed, he had to light lamp in the Thirumoolattanesvarar Temple for some. The Judge who delivered the judgement was nothing other than the wife of the drunkard. On one particular day instead of the drunkard his wife went to the temple to carry out the work of lighting of lamp. One woman enquired her after giving judgement, why she herself was going to the temple. At that time she said that as a judge she gave the judgement and as her wife she was doing the duty of a wife.<ref name=shaivam/> In the history of Tamil Nadu Thellaru finds a place because of the two wars, known as Thellaru wars. Due to these wars many changes took place in the history.<ref name=shiva /><br />
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==Structure==<br />
The temple is facing east, without any [[gopura]]. In has only one entrance. In the facade stucco sculptures of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], goddess and [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]]. The shrine of the goddess is facing south. In the inner [[prakara]], [[Bhairava|Bairava]] is found. There is a separate shrine for Sanisvara.<ref name=shiva/> In the [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]], Vinayaka, [[Dakshinamurthy]], [[Vishnu]], [[Brahma]] and [[Durga]] are found.<ref name="bmj"/><br />
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==Location==<br />
The temple is located at Thellaru, at distance of 8 km in [[Vandavasi]]-[[Tindivanam]] road. It is very near to the bus stand of Thellaru. It is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.<ref name=shiva /><br />
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==References==<br />
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