Karukudi Sargunalingeswarar Temple
Karukudi Sargunalingeswarar Temple[1] (கருக்குடி சற்குணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில் [2])is a Hindu temple located at Karukudi in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The historical name of the place is Marudhanallur. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sargunalingeswarar. His consort is known as Advaita Nayaki.[4]
Significance
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.[4]
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]
| “ | சூடுவர் சடையினைக் கங்கை நங்கையை கூடுவர் உலகிடை ஐயங் கொண்டொலி |
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References
- ↑ "Sri Sarguna Lingeswarar (Karukudinathar) temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ ta:கருக்குடி சற்குணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Sargunalingeswarar Temple, Tirukkarukkudi (now known as Marudhanallur.
- 1 2 Sri Sarguna Lingeswarar (Karukudinathar) temple
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, III:21:5
External links
- "Sri Sarguna Lingeswarar (Karukudinathar) temple". Dinamalar.
- "Sargunalingeswarar Temple, Tirukkarukkudi (now known as Marudhanallur)". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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