| Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Sethalapathy in Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
 Interactive map of Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple | |
| Coordinates | 10°56′38″N 79°38′09″E / 10.94393°N 79.63574°E |
Sithalapathy Muktheeswarar Temple[1] (சிதலப்பதி முத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்])is a Hindu temple located at Sethalapathy in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Muktheeswarar.[2] His consort is known as Porkodi Nayagi.[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 the feature of the deity as:[4]
புரவியேழும் மணிபூண் டியங்குங்கொடித் தேரினான்
பரவிநின்று வழிபாடு செய்யும்பர மேட்டியூர்
விரவிஞாழல் விரிகோங்கு வேங்கைசுர புன்னைகள்
மரவமவ்வல் மலருந் திலதைம் மதிமுத்தமே.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sri Muktheeswarar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Sri Muktheeswarar temple
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Madhimuktheeswarar Temple, Tiruthiladaipathi
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 118:5
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Sri Muktheeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Madhimuktheeswarar Temple, Tiruthiladaipathi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.