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Temple info -3524. Thakkeeswarar temple, Pillayarpalayam,Kanchipuram. தக்கீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,பிள்ளையார்பாளையம்,காஞ்சிபுரம்

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 Temple info -3524 கோயில் தகவல்-3524 Sri Thakkeeswarar Temple / ஶ்ரீ தக்கீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Pillaiyarpalayam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.  The visit to the Sri Thakkeeswarar Temple at Pillaiyarpalayam was part of the Mahashivaratri 2026 darshan of Shiva Temples in and around Kanchipuram.  Moolavar: Sri Thakkeeswarar Some of the salient features of this temple are… The temple faces west with a mini Rajagopuram. Stucco image of Dhakshan worshipping Shiva with a Goat’s head. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the mandapam. Dwarapalakas are on both sides of the entrance to the ardha mandapam. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In koshtam Vishnu Duragai, Brahma, Lingothbavar, Dakshinamurthy and Vinayagar. In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Nalvar, Saniswarar, Navagrahas, Bairavar, Durgai, and Anjaneyar. Nalvar   Durga (in a separate sannidhi) - Dakshinamurthy ARCHITECTURE The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha mandapam and a mukha mandap...

Temple info -3523. Arthanareeswarar temple, Mannarkad,Mallapuram. அர்தநாரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,மன்னார்காடு,மல்லபுரம்

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 Temple info -3523 கோயில் தகவல்-3523 ക്ഷേത്ര വിവരങ്ങൾ  (Kshethra Vivarangal) -3523 Wade through water to offer prayers at Arthanareeshwara temple in Malappuram  Sunil Vallathu The sanctum sanctorum, the ‘namaskara mandap’ and the pathway for circumambulating the Arthanareeshwara Temple in Arakkuparamba is in water. Photo: Manoramaonline The much-revered and unique Arthanareeshwara Temple is situated at Veligondu in Arakkuparamba village of Prerinthalmanna taluk in Malappuram district. The temple’s uniqueness lies in the fact that the sanctum sanctorum, the ‘namaskara mandap’ and the pathway for circumambulating the place of worship is in water. As the deity ‘resides’ in water, ‘naivedyam’ and other offerings are made on the south side of the temple. Photo: Manoramaonline Legend has it that a ‘yogi’ once lived atop a hill in Veligondu where the temple is located. While meditating, the ‘yogi’ got the revelation of the presence of Lord Shiva and Parvathy taking a holy dip in...