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<p>Dating maintenance tags: {{Moresources}}</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{coord|10.3613941|79.2006889|display=title|format=dms}}<br /> {{moresources|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Yama Dharmaraja Temple&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Hindu temple]] located at [[Thiruchitrambalam]] in the [[Thanjavur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The temple is dedicated to [[Yama]].<br /> <br /> == Shrines ==<br /> <br /> The presiding deity is Yama, the Hindu god of death. There are also shrines to Veeranar, Rakkachi, Muthumani, [[Karuppu Sami]], Kombukkaran and Vaduvachi. There are also idols of [[Chitragupta]], [[Pambatti Siddhar]], [[Ayyanar]] and his consorts [[Purna]] and [[Pushkala]].<br /> <br /> == Mythology ==<br /> <br /> According to [[Hindu mythology]], [[Manmatha]] the Hindu [[Cupid]] provoked the ire of [[Shiva]] and was burnt to death. The [[Puradhana Vaneswarar Temple]] in neighboring [[Peravurani]] lies on the spot where the alleged incident took place. However, on Yama&#039;s request, Manmatha was restored to life. The Yama Dharmaraja Temple is believed to have been built at the spot where he was restored to life.<br /> <br /> == Significance ==<br /> <br /> The temple is one of the few dedicated to Yama.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> * {{cite web|title=Ema Dharmaraja Temple|work=[[Dinamalar]]|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=740}}<br /> <br /> [[Category: Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]</div>

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