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'''Tirunallam Umamaheswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] located at [[Nagapattinam district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The presiding deity is [[Shiva]]. He is called as Umamaheswarar. His consort is Degasoundari.<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|Nayanar]] saints [[Tirunavukkarasar]] and [[Campantar|Thirugnana Sambandar]].<br />
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== Structure ==<br />
After the entrance, in the right side shrine of Muruga and in the left side Ganapathi shrine is found. In the front mondapa flagpost, balipeeta and nandhi are found. On the roof of the temple in the right, left and centre beautiful paintings are found. They include the history of the temple and the festivals conducted in the temple. At the right of the rajagopura, Vinayaka is found. The shrine of the goddess is facing east. In the sanctum sanctorum the presiding deity is found. On either side gatekeepers are found. In the kosta, miniature sculptures are found. And don't miss the huge bronze Natraja in this temple<br />
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== References ==<br />
* {{cite web|title=Sri Uma Maheswarar temple|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=455|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}<br />
* {{cite web|title=Umamaheswarar Temple, Tirunallam|url=http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc034.php |publisher=Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal}}<br />
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==Paintings and sculptures found in the temple==<br />
===Paintings===<br />
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===Sculptures===<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Nagapattinam district]]<br />
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]<br />
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