Chakramangai or Chakravageswarar Temple is a Hindu temple

Hindu temple

A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...

 dedicated to Lord Siva located in Chakkarapalli

Chakkarapalli

Chakkarapalli is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chakravageswarar Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva, is a feature of the village.- Demographics :...

, Papanasam taluk

Papanasam taluk

Papanasam taluk is a taluk of Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Papanasam.- Population :...

 of Thanjavur district

Thanjavur District

Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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, India

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. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram

Thevaram

Thevaram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Thevaram located in the border of Kerala separated by western ghats-Demographics:...

, the 7th century Tamil

Tamil language

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 literature and is classifed as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

The Temple

This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with Saptamartrikas(seven female deities in Siva

Shiva

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 temple). The lord of this temple Shiva as Chakravageswarar. The temple has been reverred by the verses of Campantar

Campantar

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, one of the Nayanmars. The Chakra

Chakra

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(wheel) held by Lord Vishnu has been acquired here as per saivite traidition. The name of the village is derived from the temple.