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[[File:Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple8.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Temple entrance]]<br />
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'''Vasishtesvarar Temple''' (வசிஷ்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில்)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:தஞ்சாவூர் வசிஷ்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில்]]</ref> is a [[Hindu temple]] located at Karunthittaikkudi near [[Thanjavur]] in the [[Thanjavur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name="bmj"> பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/319/karunthittaikudi-vasishteswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, கருந்திட்டைக்குடி / கரந்தட்டாங்குடி (கரந்தை) Karundhittaikkudi / Karandhattangkudi (Karandhai), 6-71-3]</ref><ref>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist1.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், கருந்திட்டைக்குடி, 6-71-3]</ref><br />
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== Significance ==<br />
Praises of the temple have been sung by the [[Saivite]] saints [[Sambandar]] and [[Sundarar]] of 7th - 8th century CE. The temple is visited by people seeking cures from diseases. The temple is believed to cure problems due to planetary position for people born in the Thiruvadhirai star. The main idol is that of Sundaranayaki who is called "Kadal Partha Nayaki" or the "goddess who saw the seas".{{fact|date=July 2020}}<br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]].<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity is known as Vasishtesvarar, Karunasamy and Karuvelanathasamy. His consort is known as Periyanayaki and Tiripurasundari.<ref name="bmj"/><br />
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==Karanthai==<br />
This place is known as Karanthai, Karunthittaikkudi and Karanthattangudi. There is also another place with this name [[Karanthai]] near [[Kanchipuram]].{{fact|date=July 2020}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple1.jpg|[[Nandi (mythology)|Nandhi]] [[Mandapa|mandapa]]<br />
File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple2.jpg|[[Gopuram|Gopura]] in Southern entrance<br />
File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple3.jpg|[[Vimana (architectural feature)|Vimana]] of the presiding deity<br />
File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple4.jpg|Vimana of the Goddess<br />
File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple5.jpg|Entrance to the shrine of Goddess <br />
File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple6.jpg|Entrance to the shrine of presiding deity<br />
File: Thanjavur vasistesvarar temple7.jpg|Kosta sculptures<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
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