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'''Tirunarayur Ramanathar Temple''' is a [[Shiva temple]] located at Tirunarayur in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name="form1">{{cite web |title=தமிழகத் திருக்கோவில்கள் தரவுத் தொகுதி 1 |url=http://www.tamilvu.org/library/thirukkovil/Coimbatore/Form1.html |publisher=தமிழ் இணையக் கல்விக்கழகம்}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
This temple is located at Rangarajapuram, facing east.<ref name="dinamalar">[http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=1735 அருள்மிகு ராமநாதர்திருக்கோயில், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்]</ref><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity of the temple is Ramanathar. The Goddess is known as Parvathavartini.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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== Structure ==<br />
The temple has shrines for the presiding deity, the goddess, [[Vinayaka]], [[Muruga]] with his consorts, [[Durga]], [[Dakshinamurti]] and [[Shani]]. This temple is under the administration of the [[HR&CE|Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]], [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].The temple has a tank.<ref name="form2">{{cite web |title=தமிழகத் திருக்கோவில்கள் தரவுத் தொகுதி 2 |url=http://www.tamilvu.org/library/thirukkovil/Coimbatore/Form2.html |publisher=தமிழ் இணையக் கல்விக்கழகம்}}</ref><br />
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==Significance==<br />
[[Shani]] is found in a separate shrine along with his two consorts Mandhadevi and Jestadevi and his two sons Kuligan and Manthikan. There is no [[Dhvajastambha]] for the presiding deity Ramanathar. But the shrine of Shani has a Dhvajastambha. His [[Vahana]] crow is found here. [[Dasharatha]] came and worshipped the Shani. [[Surya]] along with Ushadevi and Prathyuksha are also found here.<ref name="dinamalar"/> In order to get rid off from the Shani [[Dosha]] and longtime illness and get prosperity devotees come to this temple. After the fulfilment of their vows they wear garments to the deities.<ref>[https://dheivegam.com/thirunaraiyur-temple-tamil/ திருநரையூர் அருள்மிகு ராமநாதர் திருக்கோயில் சிறப்புக்கள்]</ref><br />
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==Festivals==<br />
Pournami, Sivaratri, Pradosha and other festivals are celebrated here.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Tirunaraiyurramanathasamytemple1.jpg|Entrance<br />
File:Tirunaraiyurramanathasamytemple2.jpg|Nandhi, Front mandapa<br />
File:Tirunaraiyurramanathasamytemple3.jpg|Vimana of the presiding deity<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
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