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{{Infobox temple | {{Infobox temple | ||
| name = Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple | | name = Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple | ||
| image = | | image = Koothanur sarasvathitemple1.jpg | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = The entrance of the temple | ||
| map_type = | | map_type = | ||
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| state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | | state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| district = [[Tiruvarur]] | | district = [[Tiruvarur]] | ||
| location = [[Koothanur]],[[Tiruvarur district]] | | location = [[Koothanur]], [[Tiruvarur district]] | ||
| elevation_m = | | elevation_m = | ||
| deity = Goddess [[Saraswathi]] | | deity = Goddess [[Saraswathi]] | ||
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]] | | architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Significance == | == Significance == | ||
Temples dedicated to Saraswati are very rare in India.<ref>[http://kumbakonamtemples.in/saraswati-temple-kuthanoor.html Kumbakonam Temples, Saraswati Temple Kuthanoor]</ref> The temple is Tamil Nadu's only Hindu temple with [[Saraswathi]] as main deity.<ref name="thehindu_20030711">{{cite news|title=Kumbabishekam at Koothanur|work=[[The Hindu]]|first=G.|last=Srinivasan|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/11/stories/2003071101140400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031014055347/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/11/stories/2003071101140400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2003|date=11 July 2003}}</ref><ref name="district">{{cite web|title=Tiruvarur district tourist guide|url=http://www.tiruvarur.tn.nic.in/documents/Thiruvarur%20Tourism.PDF|language=Tamil|publisher=Tiruvarur district}}</ref> Praises of the temple were sung by Tamil poets [[Ottakoothar]] and [[Kambar (poet)|Kambar]].<ref name="thehindu_20030711" /><ref name="district" /> [[Vijayadashami|Vijayadasami]] is the most popular festival celebrated in the temple.<ref name=Meena>{{cite book|title=Temples in South India|last=V.|first=Meena|publisher=Harikumar Arts|location=Kanniyakumari|year=1974|edition=1st|page=39}}</ref> | |||
Temples dedicated to Saraswati are | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple | |
|---|---|
 The entrance of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Goddess Saraswathi |
| Location | |
| Location | Koothanur, Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
10°55′59″N 79°38′44″E / 10.933186°N 79.645662°E
Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Koothanur in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Saraswathi, the Hindu goddess of learning.
Significance[edit | edit source]
Temples dedicated to Saraswati are very rare in India.[1] The temple is Tamil Nadu's only Hindu temple with Saraswathi as main deity.[2][3] Praises of the temple were sung by Tamil poets Ottakoothar and Kambar.[2][3] Vijayadasami is the most popular festival celebrated in the temple.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kumbakonam Temples, Saraswati Temple Kuthanoor
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Srinivasan, G. (11 July 2003). "Kumbabishekam at Koothanur". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2003.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tiruvarur district tourist guide" (PDF) (in Tamil). Tiruvarur district.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ V., Meena (1974). Temples in South India (1st ed.). Kanniyakumari: Harikumar Arts. p. 39.