Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple

The main entrance of the temple

Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple[1](தருமபுரம் யாழ்மூரிநாதர் கோயில் [2]])is a Hindu temple located at Darmapuram in Karaikkal, Pondicherry, India. Now the place is known as Koilpatthu.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Yazh Moori Nathar. His consort is known as Thenamirthavalli.[4]

Significance

Front mandapa, Amman shrine

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Yazh Moori Nathar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ta:தருமபுரம் யாழ்மூரிநாதர் கோயில்
  3. ↑ Dharmapureeswarar Temple, Tirudharmapuram
  4. 1 2 Sri Yazh Moori Nathar temple
  5. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 136:5
  • "Sri Yazh Moori Nathar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Dharmapureeswarar Temple, Tirudharmapuram". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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