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''' Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple'''<ref name="dinamalar">{{Cite web | ''' Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple'''<ref name="dinamalar">{{Cite web | ||
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|title= Sri Mahakalanathar temple|work=Dinamalar temples | |title= Sri Mahakalanathar temple|work=Dinamalar temples | ||
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}}</ref>(திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்) is a [[Hindu temple]] located at Thirumakalam in [[Tiruvarur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc055.php Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam]</ref> The presiding deity is [[Shiva]]. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.<ref name="dm">[ | }}</ref>(திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்) is a [[Hindu temple]] located at Thirumakalam in [[Tiruvarur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc055.php Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam]</ref> The presiding deity is [[Shiva]]. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.<ref name="dm">[https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=356 Sri Mahakalanathar temple]</ref> | ||
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* {{cite web|title= Sri Mahakalanathar temple|url= | * {{cite web|title= Sri Mahakalanathar temple|url= https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=356 |publisher =[[Dinamalar]]}} | ||
* {{cite web|title= Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam | * {{cite web|title= Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam | ||
|url= http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc055.php |publisher=Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal}} | |url= http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc055.php |publisher=Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal}} | ||
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| Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord (Shiva), |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
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Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple[1](திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.[3]
Significance[edit | edit source]
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[3]
Literary Mention[edit | edit source]
Tirugnanasambandar describes the features of the deity as:[4]
கொலையார் மழுவோடு கோலச் சிலையேந்தி
மலையார் புனலம்பர் மாகா ளம்மேய
கிளரும் சடையணணல் கேடில் கழலேத்தத்
தளரும் முறுநோய்கள் சாருந் தவந்தானே.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sri Mahakalanathar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sri Mahakalanathar temple
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 83:8
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Sri Mahakalanathar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.