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 Temple info -2952 கோயில் தகவல் -2952 Baskararajapuram Sri Bhaskareswarar Shiva Temple, Thanjavur Address  Baskararajapuram Sri Bhaskareswarar Shiva Temple, Thanjavur Baskararajapuram, Thiruvidaimarudur Circle, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu 609802 Moolavar Sri Bhaskaraswarar Amman  Anandavalli Introduction                Baskararajapuram Sri Bhaskareswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Located in the Baskarajapuram, Thiruvidaimarudur circle, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. This is a town called Bhaskarayapuram on the Kumbakonam- Mayiladuthurai road. The Presiding deity is called as Sri Bhaskaraswarara and Mother is called as Anandavalli. Puranic Significance   In Maharashtra, Baskararayar was trained to perform Upanayanam in Kashi. In many places in Gujarat he held debates with those who had mastered the Madhva rites and upheld the glory of Parashakti. The then king of Thanjavur, Saraboj...

 Temple info -2951 கோயில் தகவல்-2951 Thethupatti RajakaliammanTemple Thethupatti Rajakaliamman temple:  Thethupatti is around 23 Kms west of Dindigul near Kanniwadi.   One has to travel in the Dindigul Theni Road and take a left turn from the highway towards Kanniwadi. It is believed that the Amman installed here was originally in Madurai.  The readers who are familiar with the Tamil epic Silapadikkaram might be knowing that Kannagi burnt Madurai to ashes as the Pandya King executed her husband Kovalan on a false allegation.  The Kali, who was the Guardian of Madurai Pandyas and the city, was found fault by Sokkanathar and He ordered Her to remain away from Madurai. As a part of this curse, the Madurapathi Amman came to this place and She is being worshipped as Rajakaliamman, indicating Her connection to the Madurai royal family.  Further she holds a scepter ( sengol in Tamil ) in Her hands, denoting Her Royal lineage. How...