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'''Vijaya Natheswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] situated in the village of [[Thiruvijayamangai]] in the [[Thanjavur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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== Location ==<br />
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Thiruvijayamangai is situated at a distance of 4 kilometres from [[Thiruppurambiyam]] in Thanjavur district and 11 kilometres from [[Kumbakonam]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The temple was constructed by the [[Medieval Cholas]] in accordance with contemporary Chola designs.<br />
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== Shrines ==<br />
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The presiding deity is [[Shiva]] and the consort is Mangalanayaki or Mangalambikai. There are smaller shrines to [[Ganesha]], [[Dakshinamoorthy]], [[Surya]] and [[Chandra]].<br />
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== Significance ==<br />
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According to the Indian epic ''[[Mahabharatha]]'', while [[Arjuna]] was meditating upon Shiva seeking the [[Pasupata]] weapon on the advice of [[Krishna]], the demon Mookasura attacked him. At once, Arjuna shot an arrow at him. Meanwhile, Shiva had also arrived at the spot along with [[Parvati]] in the guise of a hunter and shot Mookasura. Both then argued as to whose arrow had shot Mookasura dead when Arjuna violently struck Shiva causing tremors in the three worlds. Impressed with Arjuna's strength, Shiva reverted to his normal self and bestowed upon him the Pasupata weapon which was crucial to his victory in the [[Kurukshetra War]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{cite web|title=Vijaya Natheswarar Temple|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=384|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
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