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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Tirulokanathar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]]. It is located at [[Thekkalur|Thakkalur]] in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[India]].<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name="shaivam">{{Cite web|title=Thakkalur Temple Sthala Puranam - தக்களூர் கோயில் தலபுராணம்|url=https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/375/thakkalur-thirulokanathar-temple|access-date=2020-07-09|website=shaivam.org}}</ref><ref name="shiva">{{Cite web|title=தக்களூர் திருலோகநாதசுவாமி திருக்கோவில், வைப்புத்தலம் - Thakkalur, Vaippu thalam|url=http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt71.php|access-date=2020-07-09|website=www.shivatemples.com}}</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
This temple is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam|Vaippu Sthalams]], built 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 Tirulokanathar. The Goddess is known as Dharmasamvardhini.<ref name="bmj"/> Earlier they were called Svetharanyar and Anandavalli.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Specialities==<br />
Lord Shiva can be found in many places. Among them are [[Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur|Idaimaruthu]], [[Thiruengoimalai Maragadachaleswarar Temple|Engoi]], [[Ramanathaswamy Temple|Ramacheram]], [[Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple|Innambar]], [[Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu|Emaperur]], Thakkalur, [[Nardana Pureeswarar Temple|Thalayalankadu]], [[Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi|Kodumudi]], [[Thirukutralam|Courtallam]], [[Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple|Kollamputhur]], [[Iravatheeswarar Temple, Thirukottaram|Kottaru]], and [[Kulittalai Kadambavaneswarar Temple|Kadambandurai]].<ref name=shiva/><br />
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==Architecture==<br />
The temple does not have ''raja[[gopura]]''. It has an entrance and a compound wall. After entering from the east outer ''[[prakara]]'', [[Nandi (bull)|''nandhi'']] and [[altar|''bali'' ''peeta'']] are found. Through the inner entrance, the ''garbhagriha'' of the presiding deity can be reached. It faces east, while the Goddess faces south. The temple is renovated .<ref name="shiva" /> The shrine of [[Nataraja]], known as Nataraja Sabha is also there.<ref name="shaivam" /> In the corner of the front ''[[mandapa]]'', [[Bhairava]] and [[Chandra]] and in the outer ''prakara,'' [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], Visvanathar and [[Lakshmi|Gajalakshmi]] are found.<ref name="bmj"/><br />
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