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Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple

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Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple[1](திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்[2]])is a Hindu temple located at Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.[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 [[Nayanars}Nayanar]] Tirugnanasambandar.[4]

Literary Mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]

கொலையார் மழுவோடு கோலச் சிலையேந்தி

மலையார் புனலம்பர் மாகா ளம்மேய
கிளரும் சடையணணல் கேடில் கழலேத்தத்

தளரும் முறுநோய்கள் சாருந் தவந்தானே.

References

  1. ^ "Sri Mahakalanathar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ ta:திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்
  3. ^ Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam
  4. ^ a b Sri Mahakalanathar temple
  5. ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 83:8