Pushpavananathar Temple, Tiruppoonturutti
| Pushpavananathar Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Deity | Pushpavananathar (Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tiruppoonturutti |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°51′38″N 79°4′46″E / 10.86056°N 79.07944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Pushpavananathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located near Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Appar and is. classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Thiruvalampozhil Shiva Temple, another Padal petra sthalm is located nearby in the same village.
Legend
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is revered by the hymns of 7th century Tamil saint poet, Appar. The temple is built in the early Chola style of 9th century made of granite[1]
Location
The temple is located 5 km south-west of Tiruvaiyaru.
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Saptha Stanam
The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April[2] every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places.[3] The seven temples are
During the 'sapthasthanam festival Village people Made Sapthasthanam panthal in main entrance on Tiruppoonturutti.| Temple | Place | District |
| Aiyarappar temple | Thiruvaiyaru | Thanjavur |
| Apathsahayar Temple | Tirupazhanam | Thanjavur |
| Odhanavaneswarar Temple | Tiruchotruthurai | Thanjavur |
| Vedapuriswarar Temple | Thiruvedhikudi | Thanjavur |
| Kandeeswarar Temple | Thirukkandiyur | Thanjavur |
| Puvananathar Temple | Thirupanturuthi | Thanjavur |
| Neyyadiappar Temple | Tiruneithaanam | Thanjavur |
References
- ^ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.66.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan.
- ^ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042255521400.htm.The Hindu
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