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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
	[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (3).jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Shrines in the campus]]		[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (3).jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Shrines in the campus]]
	The snakes [[Vasuki (snake)\|Vasuki]] and Kaarkotakan worshipped Lord Shiva there, hence the separate shrine for Tirunageswarar in the outer 3rd ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=326\|title=Tiruthali Nathar Temple : Tiruthali Nathar Temple Details {{!}} Tiruthali Nathar- Tiruputhur {{!}} Tamilnadu Temple {{!}} திருத்தளிநாதர்\|website=~~temple.dinamalar.com~~\|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref>		The snakes [[Vasuki (snake)\|Vasuki]] and Kaarkotakan worshipped Lord Shiva there, hence the separate shrine for Tirunageswarar in the outer 3rd ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=326\|title=Tiruthali Nathar Temple : Tiruthali Nathar Temple Details {{!}} Tiruthali Nathar- Tiruputhur {{!}} Tamilnadu Temple {{!}} திருத்தளிநாதர்\|website=[[Dinamalar]]\|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref>

	Pranavam is said to have realized that Shiva and Pranavam were the same there and is said to have manifested as the Konrai Maram.		Pranavam is said to have realized that Shiva and Pranavam were the same there and is said to have manifested as the Konrai Maram.
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	This temple had royal patronage from the early [[Chola]], [[Pandiya]] and [[Chera Dynasty\|Chera]] kings, and by the later period [[Pallavas]], Sethupathy Raja and [[Maruthu Pandiyar]].		This temple had royal patronage from the early [[Chola]], [[Pandiya]] and [[Chera Dynasty\|Chera]] kings, and by the later period [[Pallavas]], Sethupathy Raja and [[Maruthu Pandiyar]].

	==Architectural ~~Design~~==		==Architectural design==
	[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (4).jpg\|200px\|left\|thumb\|Shrines in the campus]]		[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (4).jpg\|200px\|left\|thumb\|Shrines in the campus]]
	Although Thiruputhur is small, the temple is massive. This {{convert\|15\|acre\|m2\|adj=on}} temple has a main ''vimanam'' with stucco images on the east side and 3 ''[[prakarams]]'' (outer courtyard). The outer 3rd ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) is a wide courtyard. In the 2nd middle ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) shrines for Lord [[Murugan\|Subramanya]] and his consorts Valli and Deivaanai are found. Shiva is called Tiruttalinathar, Sreetalinathar and the Ambal, while his mother Parvathy is called Sivakami, Soundarya Nayaki.		Although Thiruputhur is small, the temple is massive. This {{convert\|15\|acre\|m2\|adj=on}} temple has a main ''vimanam'' with stucco images on the east side and 3 ''[[prakarams]]'' (outer courtyard). The outer 3rd ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) is a wide courtyard. In the 2nd middle ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) shrines for Lord [[Murugan\|Subramanya]] and his consorts Valli and Deivaanai are found. Shiva is called Tiruttalinathar, Sreetalinathar and the Ambal, while his mother Parvathy is called Sivakami, Soundarya Nayaki.

	The shrine is elevated and faces east. The shrine for Sivagami is situated parallel to the north of the main sanctum and faces east. The ''mandapam'' in front of the sanctum has pillars with beautiful sculptured images of Rishabavaaganar, Narthana Ganapathy, Venugpolan and Narasimhar. Metal images of [[Rama]], Sita and Lakshmana are seen there~~. Stone~~ images of Nataraja and Sivakami ~~are there~~. The Yoga Bhairavar shrine (facing West) ~~is of significance. Metal~~ images of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana ~~are there~~. The Navagrahams are in a seated posture.		The shrine is elevated and faces east. The shrine for Sivagami is situated parallel to the north of the main sanctum and faces east. The ''mandapam'' in front of the sanctum has pillars with beautiful sculptured images of Rishabavaaganar, Narthana Ganapathy, Venugpolan and Narasimhar. Metal images of [[Rama]], Sita and Lakshmana are seen there, as are stone images of Nataraja and Sivakami. The Yoga Bhairavar shrine (facing West) has metal images of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. The Navagrahams are in a seated posture.

	Entering the 3rd inner ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) from the east side, reveals shrines for Sun God [[Sooriyan]], Mahalakshmi, Mahaganapathy, [[Dakshinamurthy]], Varunalingam, Visalakshmi Amman, Agasthiyalingam, Sandeswarar and [[Durgai]] on the 4 pathways of the ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard). The ''sthala vriksham'' is Konrai tree and the Theertham is called Garuda Theertham.		Entering the 3rd inner ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) from the east side, reveals shrines for Sun God [[Sooriyan]], Mahalakshmi, Mahaganapathy, [[Dakshinamurthy]], Varunalingam, Visalakshmi Amman, Agasthiyalingam, Sandeswarar and [[Durgai]] on the four pathways of the ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard). The ''sthala vriksham'' is Konrai tree and the Theertham is called Garuda Theertham.

	The two circular pilasters with circular shafts on four sides of the ''vimana'' ~~indicates~~ the antiquity ~~of the temple~~. ~~The~~ feature is possibly termed ''Vrittasputitas'' in ''silpa'' texts like ''[[Shilparatna]]''~~. Such a feature~~ is ~~otherwise~~ found only in few other temples like [[Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam]], central shrine in [[Moovar Koil]] in [[Kodumbalur]], [[Vijayalaya Choleeswaram]] in [[Narthamalai]], Anantheswara temple in Udayarkudi and [[Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam]].<ref>{{cite report\|title=The Mahadeva temple of Tillaisthanam\|last=D.\|first=Devakunjari\|volume=II\|issue=III\|journal=Damilica\|publisher=The State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu\|editor-last=R.\|editor-first=nagaswamy\|year=1973\|url=https://www.tnarch.gov.in/Library%20BOOk%20PDF/Damalica%20vol-II.pdf\|format=PDF\|page=44}}</ref>		The two circular pilasters with circular shafts on four sides of the ''vimana'' indicate the temple's antiquity. This feature is possibly termed ''Vrittasputitas'' in ''silpa'' texts like ''[[Shilparatna]],'' and is found only in few other temples like [[Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam]], central shrine in [[Moovar Koil]] in [[Kodumbalur]], [[Vijayalaya Choleeswaram]] in [[Narthamalai]], Anantheswara temple in Udayarkudi, and [[Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam]].<ref>{{cite report\|title=The Mahadeva temple of Tillaisthanam\|last=D.\|first=Devakunjari\|volume=II\|issue=III\|journal=Damilica\|publisher=The State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu\|editor-last=R.\|editor-first=nagaswamy\|year=1973\|url=https://www.tnarch.gov.in/Library%20BOOk%20PDF/Damalica%20vol-II.pdf\|format=PDF\|page=44}}</ref>

	==Poetry==		==Poetry==
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	==Location==		==Location==
	This temple is ~~located in~~ between [[Madurai]] and Karaikudi and can be reached by road from ~~both places~~. It is ~~located~~ about 65 km from Madurai, 20 km from Karaikudi and about 35 km from Sivagangai.		This temple is between [[Madurai]] and Karaikudi, and can be reached by road from either place. It is about 65 km from Madurai, 20 km from Karaikudi, and about 35 km from Sivagangai.

	==References==		==References==

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'''Tiruttalinathar temple''' is a [[Shiva|Siva]] temple located in [[Thiruputhur]] near [[Karaikkudi]]. This temple is regarded as the 6th of the Tevara Stalams in the [[Pandya kingdom]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The temples [[Rameswaram]] and [[Tiruvadanai]] are the other Shivastalams nearby. It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]].

==Mythology==
[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (3).jpg|200px|thumb|left|Shrines in the campus]]
The snakes [[Vasuki (snake)|Vasuki]] and Kaarkotakan worshipped Lord Shiva there, hence the separate shrine for Tirunageswarar in the outer 3rd ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=326|title=Tiruthali Nathar Temple : Tiruthali Nathar Temple Details {{!}} Tiruthali Nathar- Tiruputhur {{!}} Tamilnadu Temple {{!}} திருத்தளிநாதர்|website=temple.dinamalar.com|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref>

Pranavam is said to have realized that Shiva and Pranavam were the same there and is said to have manifested as the Konrai Maram.

Goddess [[Mahalaskhmi]] once wished to have a ''darshan'' of Lord Shiva's dance. Lord Shiva acceded to her request and told her that she can have a vision of his dance at this sthalam. Accordingly, Shiva revealed a vision of his Cosmic Dance known as Gowri Thandavam to Goddess Mahalakshmi there.

Agasthyar, Valmiki, Jayanthan the son Devendran are said to have worshipped there.

This temple had royal patronage from the early [[Chola]], [[Pandiya]] and [[Chera Dynasty|Chera]] kings, and by the later period [[Pallavas]], Sethupathy Raja and [[Maruthu Pandiyar]].

==Architectural Design==
[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (4).jpg|200px|left|thumb|Shrines in the campus]]
Although Thiruputhur is small, the temple is massive. This {{convert|15|acre|m2|adj=on}} temple has a main ''vimanam'' with stucco images on the east side and 3 ''[[prakarams]]'' (outer courtyard). The outer 3rd ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) is a wide courtyard. In the 2nd middle ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) shrines for Lord [[Murugan|Subramanya]] and his consorts Valli and Deivaanai are found. Shiva is called Tiruttalinathar, Sreetalinathar and the Ambal, while his mother Parvathy is called Sivakami, Soundarya Nayaki.

The shrine is elevated and faces east. The shrine for Sivagami is situated parallel to the north of the main sanctum and faces east. The ''mandapam'' in front of the sanctum has pillars with beautiful sculptured images of Rishabavaaganar, Narthana Ganapathy, Venugpolan and Narasimhar. Metal images of [[Rama]], Sita and Lakshmana are seen there. Stone images of Nataraja and Sivakami are there. The Yoga Bhairavar shrine (facing West) is of significance. Metal images of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are there. The Navagrahams are in a seated posture.

Entering the 3rd inner ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard) from the east side, reveals shrines for Sun God [[Sooriyan]], Mahalakshmi, Mahaganapathy, [[Dakshinamurthy]], Varunalingam, Visalakshmi Amman, Agasthiyalingam, Sandeswarar and [[Durgai]] on the 4 pathways of the ''[[prakaram]]'' (outer courtyard). The ''sthala vriksham'' is Konrai tree and the Theertham is called Garuda Theertham.

The two circular pilasters with circular shafts on four sides of the ''vimana'' indicates the antiquity of the temple. The feature is possibly termed ''Vrittasputitas'' in ''silpa'' texts like ''[[Shilparatna]]''. Such a feature is otherwise found only in few other temples like [[Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam]], central shrine in [[Moovar Koil]] in [[Kodumbalur]], [[Vijayalaya Choleeswaram]] in [[Narthamalai]], Anantheswara temple in Udayarkudi and [[Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam]].<ref>{{cite report|title=The Mahadeva temple of Tillaisthanam|last=D.|first=Devakunjari|volume=II|issue=III|journal=Damilica|publisher=The State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu|editor-last=R.|editor-first=nagaswamy|year=1973|url=https://www.tnarch.gov.in/Library%20BOOk%20PDF/Damalica%20vol-II.pdf|format=PDF|page=44}}</ref>

==Poetry==
[[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (7).jpg|200px|thumb|Shrines in the campus]]
[[Sambandar]] and [[Appar]] composed the thevara Pathigam here.

==Festivals==
The Jayantan Festival is celebrated on the first Friday in the Tamil month of Chittirai.
In addition to this Vinayaka Chaturthi, Navaratri, Kartikai Deepam, Arudra Darisanam and Vaikasi Visaakam are celebrated here .

==Location==
This temple is located in between [[Madurai]] and Karaikudi and can be reached by road from both places. It is located about 65 km from Madurai, 20 km from Karaikudi and about 35 km from Sivagangai.

==References==
<references />
* http://www.thevaaram.org/thirumurai_1/koil_view.php?koil_idField=216

==External links==
{{commons category|Tiruttalinathar Temple, Thirupathur}}
* http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s205.html
* http://www.shivatemples.com/pnaadu/pn06.html

* https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=326

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==Photogallery==
<gallery>
File: Tiruppattur1w.jpg|Rajagopura
File: Tiruppattur2w.jpg|Entrance
File: Tiruppattur3w.jpg|Vimana of presiding deity
File: Tiruppattur4w.jpg|Goddess shrine
File: Tiruppattur6w.jpg|Vimana of Bairava
File: Tiruppattur7w.jpg|Nagesvara shrine
File: Tiruppattur5w.jpg|Nataraja shrine
</gallery>

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[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]