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Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple

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Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple
Phone:
+91 435 246 0660

Hours:
Sunday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm
Monday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm
Thursday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm
Friday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm
Saturday6am - 11am, 4pm - 8:30pm


Mahalingeswaraswamy Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tiruvidaimaruthur, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the seven major Shiva temples. Shiva is worshiped as Mahalingeswaraswamy, and is represented by the lingam, with his idol referred to as Jothimayalingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Pirguchuntarakujambigai. The lingam of the temple is believed to be the focal point for the seven consorts of Shiva. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The 9th century Saiva saint poet Manikkavacakar has sung praise about the temple in his works. There are 149 inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Pandyas, Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. The oldest parts of the present masonry structure were built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions, including the towering gopuram gatehouses, are attributed to later periods, up to the Thanjavur Nayaks during the 16th century. The temple complex is one of the largest in the state and it houses four gateway towers known as gopurams. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Mahalingeswaraswamy, Pirguchuntaragujambigai and Mookambigai being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls and three precincts; the most notable is the second precinct built during the Vijayanagar period that has many sculptures. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The temple is maintained and administered by Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam, a South Indian monastic institution.
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