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Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple (சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located between
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple1.jpg, Temple tank
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple3.jpg, Front mandapa
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple4.jpg, Vimana of presiding deity
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple5.jpg, Vimana of Karpakavalli
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple6.jpg, Vimana of Rajajeswari
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple7.jpg, Vimana of Samundeeswari
File: Poovanur sadhuranga vallabanathar temple8.jpg, Mandapa near tank
Shiva temples in Tiruvarur district
Padal Petra Stalam
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Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple (சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located between Needamangalam
Needamangalam (Nidamangalam) formerly Yamunambalpuram, is a town panchayat in Thiruvarur district ( Composite Tanjore Dist) in the Cauvery Delta of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Needamangalam was originally part of composite Tanjore District (Mad ...
and Mannargudi in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva.
Legend
According to Hindu legend, a childless king named Vasudevan worshipped Shiva and as a resultParvathi
Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in ...
was born to him as Rajarajeswari. It is also believed that Shiva appeared to the king in the guise of ''siddha'' at this place and worsted him in a game of chess. As a consequence, he married Rajarajeswari.
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is frequented by asthma patients. Sambandar had sung praises of the temple in his ''Thevaram
Thevaram is a town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thevaram is located in Tamil Nadu near on border of Kerala at the Eastern side foot-hill of the Western Ghats. It is connected with State Highway SH100.
Farming is main o ...
''.
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