10°44′45″N 79°25′02″E / 10.745710°N 79.417321°E
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| Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Abathsagewarar Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Needamangalam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | 
India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple (சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located between Needamangalam and Mannargudi in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva.
Legend
According to Hindu legend, a childless king named Vasudevan worshipped Shiva and as a result Parvathi was born to him as Rajarajeswari. It is also believed that Shiva appeared to the king in the guise of siddha at this place and worsted him in a game of chess. As a consequence, he married Rajarajeswari.
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is frequented by asthma patients. Sambandar had sung praises of the temple in his Thevaram.
References
External links
Gallery
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Temple tank -
Front mandapa -
Vimana of presiding deity -
Vimana of Karpakavalli -
Vimana of Rajajeswari -
Vimana of Samundeeswari -
Mandapa near tank
10°44′45″N 79°25′02″E / 10.745710°N 79.417321°E
| This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (August 2020) |
| Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Abathsagewarar Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Needamangalam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |
India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple (சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located between Needamangalam and Mannargudi in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva.
Legend
According to Hindu legend, a childless king named Vasudevan worshipped Shiva and as a result Parvathi was born to him as Rajarajeswari. It is also believed that Shiva appeared to the king in the guise of siddha at this place and worsted him in a game of chess. As a consequence, he married Rajarajeswari.
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is frequented by asthma patients. Sambandar had sung praises of the temple in his Thevaram.
References
External links
Gallery
-
Temple tank
-
Front mandapa
-
Vimana of presiding deity
-
Vimana of Karpakavalli
-
Vimana of Rajajeswari
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Vimana of Samundeeswari
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Mandapa near tank