Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple

Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple (திருக்கோலக்கா சப்தபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்)[1] is a Hindu temple located at Keezhai Thirukolakka in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sapthapureeswarar. His consort is known as Osai Kodutha Nayaki.

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 Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar.

Literary Mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]

References

  1. ↑ ta:திருக்கோலக்கா சப்தபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்
  2. ↑ Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple
  3. ↑ Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 23: 7
  • "Sri Sapthapureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Thaalamudaiyaar Temple, Tirukolakka". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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