Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple (திருக்கோலக்கா சப்தபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Keezhai Thirukolakka in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sapthapureeswarar. His consort is known as Osai Kodutha Nayaki.[2]
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar. Saint Sambandar is believed to have obtained a golden cymbal miraculously in this temple.[3]
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[4]
நிழலார் சோலை நீல வண்டினங்
குழலார் பண்செய் கோலக் காவுளான்
கழலான் மொய்த்த பாதங் கைகளால்
தொழலார் பக்கல் துயர மில்லையே.
References
- ↑ Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple
- ↑ http://osainayaki.org
- ↑ Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1993). South Indian Shrines: Illustrated (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Service. p. 244. ISBN 81-206-0151-3.
- ↑ Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 23: 7
External links
- "Sri Sapthapureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Thaalamudaiyaar Temple, Tirukolakka". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.