Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple

Chariot-like vimana

Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Mela Kadambur in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirukadambur. ^[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Amirtha Kadeswarar. His consort is known as Vidyujothi Nayaki. The temple has beautiful sculptures and the vimana is in the form of a chariot.

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 Nayanars Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.

Literary Mention

Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:^[2]

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நங்க டம்பனைப் பெற்றவள் பங்கினன் தென்க டம்பைத் திருக்கரக் கோயிலோன் தன்க டன்னடி யேனையுந் தாங்குதல் என்க டன்பணி செய்து கிடப்பதே.

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References

1. Sri Amirtha Kadeswarar temple, Dinamalar
2. Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V:19: 9

External links

• "Sri Amirtha Kadeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
• "Amirthakadesar Temple, Tirukkadambur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

Scultpures

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