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词条 Thirumarperu
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  1. The Temple

  2. Legend

  3. Notes

  4. References

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திருமால்பூர்
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| state = Tamil Nadu
| district = Kanchipuram
| location = Tirumalpur
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| deity = Maal Vanangia Eesar, Manikandeswarar (Shiva)

Karunai Nayaki, Anjanakshi (Parvathi)


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Thirumarperu Manikandeswarar Temple ({{lang-ta|திருமால்பூர்}}) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Tirumalpur in Ocheri -Tirumalpur road, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is revered by the Tevaram hymns of 7th century Saiva nayanars - Tamil saint poets and is also classified as a Paadal Petra Sthalam (temple revered by the nayanars).

The Temple

Vishnu (called Tirumal) is believed to have worshipped Shiva in this temple and hence the name Thirumalpur.[1] The temple has a four-tiered rajagopuram (temple tower). The temple has set of inscriptions from Chola period of Rajaraja Chola I (985 – 1014 CE).[2] Appar, the 7th-century saint poet glorified the deity in Tevaram in one verse.[3][4][5] The temple is also referred as Hari-chakrapuram. The Nandi (sacred bull of Shiva) is in standing portion in this temple unlike other Shiva temple where Nandi is in sitting posture.[5] The temple tree is Vilvam.[5]

Reaching the Temple:

The temple is situated on the Kancheepuram to Arrakonam route. It is approximately 13 Kilometres from Arrakonam.

From Kancheepuram it is approximately 17 Kilometres.

There is a railway station in Thirumalpur, but it is a smaller one. The nearest railway junction is Arrakonam.

The temple is also easily accessible from Govindavadi temple (App. 5 Kilometres).

Temple Timings:

The temple is closed between 1 PM to 4 PM.

Legend

Some of the local tradition indicates Tirumalpur as the place where Vishnu asked Mahabali Chakravarthy to give him land of the extent measured by three steps of Vishnu.[6]

Notes

1. ^Ayyar 1991, p. 257
2. ^Prentiss 1999, p.101
3. ^Prentiss 1999, p.182
4. ^Khanna 2007, p. 68
5. ^Soundara Rajan 2001, p. 60
6. ^Anand 2004, p. 52

References

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  • {{Citation |last=Ayyar |first=P. V. Jagadisa |title=South Indian shrines: illustrated |year=1991 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-206-0151-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1uZboC&pg=PA257&dq=tirumarperu&hl=en&ei=5mfATur7OtK4tgeN-aDNBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=tirumarperu&f=false}}
  • {{Citation |last=Prentiss|first=Karen Pechilis |title=The embodiment of bhakti|year=1999 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York|isbn=0-19-512813-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vu95WgeUBfEC&pg=PA101&dq=tirumarperu&hl=en&ei=5mfATur7OtK4tgeN-aDNBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=tirumarperu&f=false}}
  • {{Citation |last=Khanna|first=Meenakshi |title=Cultural History of Medieval India|year=2007 |publisher=Social Science Press |location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-87358-30-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbKv3zyIFD8C&pg=PA68&dq=tirumarperu&hl=en&ei=5mfATur7OtK4tgeN-aDNBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=tirumarperu&f=false}}
  • {{Citation |last=Anand|first=Swami P.|first2=Swami|last2=Parmeshwaranand|title=Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism|year=2004 |publisher=Sarup & Sons|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-7625-427-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQvbJDacNDMC&pg=PA52&dq=tirumarperu&hl=en&ei=5mfATur7OtK4tgeN-aDNBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=tirumarperu&f=false}}
  • {{Citation |last=Soundara Rajan |first=Kodayanallur Vanamamalai |authorlink= |title=Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism By Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan|year=2001|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|location=New Delhi |isbn=81-7022-857-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lAWS49f8HKoC&pg=PA60&dq=tirumalper&hl=en&ei=BVLUTun6I4L6tge34YGrAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=tirumalper&f=false}}.
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