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Temple info -590 Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar temple, Theeyathur ஸஹஸ்ர லக்ஷ்மீஸ்வரர் கோயில், தீயத்தூர்

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 Temple info -590 கோயில் தகவல் -590 Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar Temple, Theeyathur, Pudukottai Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Theeyathur Village in Avudaiyar Koil Taluk in Pudukottai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar and Mother is called as Brihannayaki. The temple is associated with Uthiratadhi Nakshathra and is called as Uthiratadhi Star Temple. Legends Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar: Lord Vishnu was performing Shiva Puja each day with 1000 lotus flowers. When the number was short by one, Lord Vishnu to make up the shortage tried to pluck one of his eyes to offer it Lord Shiva but was prevented by Lord Shiva and granted darshan. Mahalakshmi followed Lord Vishnu with the puja and realized her wish of Shiva darshan. As Lord Shiva granted Darshan to Mahalakshmi who worshipped him with 1000 flowers, He is named Sahasra Lakshmeeswarar. Sahasram means 1000. Theeyathur: As Fire God, Agni and Sun also known a...

Temple info -589 Thadikombu Soundararajaperumal temple தாடிக்கொம்பு சௌந்திரராஜ பெருமாள் கோயில்

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 Temple info -589 கோயில் தகவல் -589 Soundararajaperumal temple, Thadikombu Soundararajaperumal Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu, located in Thadikombu, a village near Dindigul in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built by Achyuta Deva Raya during the 16th century AD. Vishnu is worshiped as Soundararaja Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Soundaravalli. Soundararajaperumal Temple Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Dindigul Deity Soundararajaperumal(Vishnu) Location Thadikombu State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 10°26′23″N 77°57′14″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture The temple is known for the Ranga Mandapam, which features rare life size sculptures. The temple has two inscriptions dating from the Nayak period. The temple has a five-tiered rajagopuram (gateway tower) and enshrined within a granite wall. The complex contains all the shrines and water bod...

Temple info -588 Azhagiya nathar temple,Kalappal அழகியநாதர் கோயில்,களப்பல்

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 Temple info -588 கோயில் தகவல் -588 Azhagiya Nathar Temple, Kalappal, Thiruvarur Azhagiya Nathar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Kalappal Village near Thirukkalar Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalam in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. Kalappal is around 5 Kms South West of Thirukkalar and was called as Kalandhai during Karur Thevar’s times. People refer it now as Kovil Kalappal. Presiding Deity is called as Azhagiya Nathar / Aadhitheswarar. Mother is called as Prabha Nayaki / Pannermozhiyaal. Kootruva Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars was born here and his image is seen in the Temple. It is believed that Kalapalaar/ Kalapirar lived here during ancient times. Hence this place is called as Kalappal. Later it got corrupted to Kalandhai. It is believed that this temple was built by Aditya Chola son of Vijayalaya Chola founder of Later Chola Dynasty. Hence this temple is named after him as Aditeechuram. It is considered as Thiruvisaippa Temple and also Thevara Vaippu Sthalam ...

Temple info -587 Thirunelli Mahavishnu temple திருநெல்லி மஹாவிஷ்ணு கோயில்

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 Temple info -587 கோயில் தகவல் -587 Thirunelli Temple Thirunelli Temple (also Tirunelli, Malayalam: തിരുനെല്ലി ക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu on the side of Brahmagiri hill in Kerala, near the border with Karnataka state. The temple is at an altitude of about 900m in north Wayanad in a valley surrounded by mountains and beautiful forests. It is 32 km away from Manathavady. History No proper records of the exact dates of establishment of temple exist, though it is beyond dispute, that Thirunelli was once an important town and pilgrim center in the middle of an inaccessible jungle valley surrounded by mountains on four sides . There exists documentary proof that Thirunelli at the time of Chera king Bhaskara Ravi Varma I (962–1019 CE) was an important town and pilgrim center in South India. In the dense jungles surrounding temple, the ruins of two ancient villages can be found. Noted historian V. R. Parameswaran Pillai in his book Thirunelli Documents s...

Temple info -586 Ammapalli Sitaramachandra swamy temple, Shamshabad அம்மாபள்ளி சீதாராமசந்த்ரஸ்வாமி கோயில்,ஷம்சாபாத்

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 Temple info -586 கோயில் தகவல் -596 Ammapalli Sitaramachandrawami temple, Shamshabad,Hyderabad Hundreds visit Sita Ramachandraswamy Devasthanam every day which in the year 2010 also bagged an INTACH Award under the religious architecture category. Hyderabad: For long it was popular as ‘Cinema Gudi’ with a sentiment that at least one shot picturised at this temple will ensure success of the movie. And after the temple authorities stopped permissions for filming following a mishap during a shooting, the popular temple has now emerged as a sought after wedding venue. Located 31 km from Hyderabad and 12 km from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad, is the centuries-old Sita Ramachandraswamy Devasthanam. Spread over 250 acres, this temple in Ammapalli village is said to have been built by Chalukyas of Vengi sometime between the 7th and 12th centuries. It is said that Lord Rama stopped to rest here during his journey to Dandakaranya forest. The 80 feet unique ‘gali...