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{{distinguish|Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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'''Thiruvidaimarudur''' (also spelt as '''Thiruvidaimaradur''' or '''Tiruvidaimarudur''') is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Thanjavur district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The town is notable for its [[Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur|Mahalingeshwarar Temple]], a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] shrine for Lord [[Shiva]].<ref name=tl>{{cite web |url= http://chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/thiruvidaimarudur.asp |title= The Linga - An attraction at Thiruvidaimarudur|accessdate=2007-10-04 |work= ChennaiOnline |publisher=Chennai Interactive Business Services |last=Sowmya |first=S |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080202225219/http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/thiruvidaimarudur.asp  |archivedate = 2008-02-02 |date=2003-06-29}}</ref>

==Geography==
Tiruvidaimarudur is located at {{Coord|10.98|N|79.47|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Tiruvidaimarudur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvidaimarudur]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
The 2001 Indian [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> recorded Thiruvidaimarudur as having a population of 13,758. Males and females each constituted 50% of the population. Thiruvidaimarudur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. 11% of the town's population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
Thiruvidaimarudur assembly constituency is part of [[Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-12
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010951/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate = 2009-03-04
}}</ref> [[Govi. Chezhian|Govi. Chezhiyan]] is the current MLA of Thiruvidaimaruthur assembly constituency and the current MP of Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency [[S. Ramalingam]] is from Thiruvidaimaruthur.

==The temple==
About {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-east of the Temple City [[Kumbakonam]], this is one of the Taluk H.Q. in the [[Thanjavur District|Tanjore District]]. Tiruvidaimarudur has a rich heritage of fertility and people have habit of harvesting thrice in a year. Sometimes the [[River Cauvery]] makes a fourth harvest possible..

Tiruvidaimarudur has a Siva Temple namely [[Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur|Mahalingha Swamy]] with the Goddess Brahath Sundara Gujambal(In Tamil, it is Perunala Mamulai Ammai). Shiva is worshiped as Mahalingeswaraswamy, and is represented by the lingam. This lingam, known as Jothimayalingam is “believed to be the focal point for the seven consorts of Shiva.” <ref>{{cite web |last1=Thirumurugan |first1=Varatharajan |title=Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur |url=http://tamilnadu-hindu-temple.blogspot.com/2016/06/mahalingeswarar-temple-thiruvidaimarudur.html |website=Tamil Nadu Temples |accessdate=13 December 2018}}</ref> The Nandhi in the Temple is one of the largest in the district, of course it is not made of a single stone, that is why it is not weighted more than the Brahdeshwara Temple at Tanjore though it is bigger in size than that. There is a separate Sannathi for "Moogambigai" with [[Maha Meru]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Architecture and art of southern India: Vijayanagara and the successor states, Volume 1|first=George |last=Michell |publisher =Cambridge University Press|year= 1995|isbn=0-521-44110-2}}</ref>
There are 149 inscriptions found in the temple which indicate the “contributions from Pandyas, Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom.” The present masonry structure of the temple was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century. Later the Thanjavur Nayaks expanded the temple during the 16th century.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thirumurugan |first1=Varatharajan |title=Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur |url=http://tamilnadu-hindu-temple.blogspot.com/2016/06/mahalingeswarar-temple-thiruvidaimarudur.html |website=Tamil Nadu Temples |accessdate=13 December 2018}}</ref>

Two temple festivals are being celebrated for 10 days - "Thai Poosam" In January- February and another one, Thirukkalyana Uthsavam (Vasantha utsavam) in Vaigasi (May). 63 Nayanmar Ula and Aruthra Darshan( like in Chidambaram) are the other two important temple festivals. There are 27 star lingas, the prince "Ammani Ammal" Vigragam and Chitra ''[[prakaram]]''(enclosed precincts of a temple) which is full of painting. There are several charitable trusts, one of them being "Pachhiyappa Mudhaliyar ArakattaLai".

==Notable People==
Tiruvidaimarudur is the birthplace of the [[Hindu]] [[Pattinathar|Saint Pattinathar]] - in the medieval period - whose lyrics are renowned for realizing self in Hindu mythology.

It is also the birthplace of the [[Carnatic music]] [[flautist]] [[T. R. Mahalingam (flautist)|T. R. Mahalingam]].

==See also==
* [[Vannakkudi]]
* [[Chinnakadaistreet]]

==External links==
*[http://kumbakonam.info/cityscape/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=112 Thiruvidaimaruthur Maha Linga swamy temple information and photos]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Thanjavur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Thanjavur district]]

Thiruvidaimarudur - Revision history

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