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{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
[[File:Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple1.jpg|200x200px|right|The entrance of the temple|thumb]]
'''Uma Maheswarar Temple''' of [[Konerirajapuram]] in the [[Mayiladuthurai district]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]], is a historical temple dedicated to [[Shiva]]. Shiva is worshiped as Uma Maheswarar, and is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' and his consort [[Parvati]] is depicted as Mattuvar Kuzhalammai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''[[Tevaram]]'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the [[nayanars]] and classified as ''[[Paadal Petra Sthalam]]''.

Originally built by the [[Cholas]], it was later renovated by the [[Madurai Nayak dynasty|Madurai Nayaks]] and [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagara rulers]]. The major complex in the temple are believed to be built during the 8th century by the Chola king [[Aditya I]] and his grandson [[Raja Raja Chola I]].

The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 12 pm and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The Chittirai festival during the Tamil month of Chittirai (April - May) is celebrated for fifteen days, portraying the various incidents associated with the temple legend. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

== Temple==
The presiding deity is Shiva. The goddess is Angavala Nayaki. Hymns in praise of the temple have been composed by [[Campantar]] and [[Thirunavukkarasar]]. There are also shrines to [[Brahma]] and [[Vishnu]] within the complex. There are also shrines for [[Ganesha]] and [[Murugan]] as Vaidyanathaswami.

== History ==
The present temple was constructed in the 10th century AD by [[Sembian Mahadevi]], grandmother of [[Raja Raja Chola I]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|title=Of historic significance|work=The Hindu|date= 26 June 2015}}</ref>

== Paintings and Sculptures ==
This temple is famous for its beautiful paintings found in the front mandapa and the miniature sculptures found outside the sanctum sanctorum of the presiding deity.

==Worship and festivals==
The temple priests perform the ''[[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]]'' (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the [[Shaivism|Shaivaite]] community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 5:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 8:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 10:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: ''abhisheka'' (sacred bath), ''alangaram'' (decoration), ''neivethanam'' (food offering) and ''deepa aradanai'' (waving of lamps) for both Uma Maheswarar and Mattuvar Kuzhal Amman. The worship is held amidst music with ''[[nagaswaram]]'' (pipe instrument) and ''[[tavil]]'' (percussion instrument), religious instructions in the [[Vedas]] read by priests and prostration by worshippers in front of the temple mast. There are weekly rituals like ''{{lang|te-Latn|somavaram}}'' and ''{{lang|te-Latn|sukravaram}}'', fortnightly rituals like ''[[pradosha]]m'' and monthly festivals like ''[[amavasya|amavasai]]'' (new moon day), ''kiruthigai'', ''[[pournami (festival)|pournami]]'' (full moon day) and ''sathurthi''. Abhishekam is done to Lord Nataraja 6 times in a year. Maasi, Avani, Puratasi on Valarpirai Chathurtasi thithi days, and Chithirai Thiruvonam, Aani Uthram, Marghazi Thiruvathirai star days <ref name="dinamalar">{{cite web|title=Uma Maheswarar Temple|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=455|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of [[River Kaveri]].<ref name=Ka>{{cite book|title=River cauvery the most battl(r)ed|last=Ka. Vi.|first=Kannan|page=36|publisher=Notion Press|year=2019|isbn=9781684666041|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CGFDwAAQBAJ&q=thiruvavaduthurai}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Gallery==
===Paintings===
<gallery>
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple14.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple15.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple16.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple17.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple18.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple19.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple20.jpg
</gallery>

===Miniature Sculptures===
<gallery>
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple5.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple6.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple11.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple7.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple21.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple8.jpg
File: Konerirajapuram umamaheswarar temple10.jpg
</gallery>

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[[Category:Shiva temples in Mayiladuthurai district]]
[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]

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