Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple

The entrance of the temple

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

Vimana of the presiding deity

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

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Mahakalanathar temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ta:திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்
  3. ↑ Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam
  4. 1 2 Sri Mahakalanathar temple
  5. ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 83:8
  • "Sri Mahakalanathar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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