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Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple

Coordinates: 10°40′38″N 79°14′14″E / 10.6772°N 79.2373°E / 10.6772; 79.2373
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Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple
பரிதிநியமம் பரிதியப்பர் கோயில்
Rajagopura of Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple
Rajagopura
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva (Parithiappar)
Location
LocationParithiappar Koil, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
CountryIndia
Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Geographic coordinates10°40′38″N 79°14′14″E / 10.6772°N 79.2373°E / 10.6772; 79.2373
Architecture
TypeTamil temple
Temple(s)1
Website
Sri Bhaskareswarar, Parithiappar (Parithi Niyamam) temple

Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple (பரிதிநியமம் பரிதியப்பர் கோயில்)[1] [2] is a Tamil temple located at Parithiappar Koil in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Parithiappar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Mangalambikai. [2] [3]

Significance

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It is one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[3] Located on the Thanjavur-Pudukkottai road, Paruthiapparkoil was the place where Surya (the sun god of Hindu mythology) is believed to have worshipped Shiva. Hence, the temple built on the spot got the name "Paruthiapparkoil" which means "Temple of the Sun" in Tamil language and "Bhaskareswarar", an alternate name of the Sun-god Surya in Sanskrit. Later, Paruthiapparkoil was also used to denote the settlement which grew around the temple.

References

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  1. ^ ta:பரிதிநியமம் பரிதியப்பர் கோயில்
  2. ^ a b "Sri Bhaskareswarar, Parithiappar (Parithi Niyamam) temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Paridhiyappar Temple, Tiruparidhiniyamam
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