Prananadeswarar Temple
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Prananadeswarar Temple is located in the village of Thirumangalakudi, 2 kilometres from the Aduthurai
is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is glorified by the hymns of Appar.
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The presiding deity is Prananadeswarar (Shiva
) and the Goddess, Mangalambigai (Parvathi). The main deity is believed to be Swayambu Lingam
(self formed).
Sooriyanar Temple
, dedicated to Lord Surya
, the Sun god is near by. It is believed to worship the deity here before visiting the Sooriyanar Temple
as it provides prosperity, curing the effects of Navagrahas.
Around 6 inscriptions are found in the temple from the Cholas, Pallavas and Vijayanagara kings
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, indicating prosperity.
hymns The temple is believed to have been built by a minister of Kulothunga chola1
with the tax money amassed. This invited the wrath of the king and he ordered punishment to the minister. The minister's wife worshipped Mangalambigai (Parvathi) of this temple to save her Mangalyam (holy tie worn by married woman). The minister was punished and his corpse was brought to Tirumangalakudi. The moment it reached the place, he got his life back due to the effect of the presiding deity. From then on, the place is believed to provide aegis to Mangalyam.
and 16km from Kumbakonam
. There are lot of other famous temples located nearby.
Aduthurai
Aduthurai is a small panchayat town situated in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and located near Kumbakonam. A major attraction is the Ten Kurangaaduturai Temple, one of two Kurangaaduturai Temples...
is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is glorified by the hymns of Appar.
The Temple
Prananadeswarar temple, a very ancient one is situated in the village Tirumanagalakudi near KumbakonamKumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
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The presiding deity is Prananadeswarar (Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
) and the Goddess, Mangalambigai (Parvathi). The main deity is believed to be Swayambu Lingam
Lingam
The Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples....
(self formed).
Sooriyanar Temple
Suryanar Temple
The Suryanar Temple is a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located in the village of Suryanarkoil in the Thanjavur district. It is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu Sun-God and the other Navagrahas, and is considered one of the Navagraha temples....
, dedicated to Lord Surya
Surya
Surya Suraya or Phra Athit is the chief solar deity in Hinduism, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives, Aditi; of Indra; or of Dyaus Pitar . The term Surya also refers to the Sun, in general. Surya has hair and arms of gold...
, the Sun god is near by. It is believed to worship the deity here before visiting the Sooriyanar Temple
Suryanar Temple
The Suryanar Temple is a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located in the village of Suryanarkoil in the Thanjavur district. It is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu Sun-God and the other Navagrahas, and is considered one of the Navagraha temples....
as it provides prosperity, curing the effects of Navagrahas.
Around 6 inscriptions are found in the temple from the Cholas, Pallavas and Vijayanagara kings
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
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Uniqueness
The unique feature of this temple is that all the presiding deities are named MangalamMangalam
Mangalam Publications Private Limited, is a publishing company in Kottayam, Kerala in India. It publishes daily newspaper and weekly magazines such as Mangalam Weekly and Cinema Mangalam in Malayalam language.- History :...
, indicating prosperity.
| Deity/Category | Name |
| Parvathi | Mangalambigai |
| Vinayagar | Mangala Vinayagar |
| Vimanam Vimanam The word Vimanam can refer to any of the following:#Sikhara — the rising roof of a Hindu temple in North India.#vimanam is the tower that crowns the innermost sanctum of a South Indian temple .... (Tower) |
Mangala Vimanam |
| Location | Tirumanagalakudi |
| Theertham Theertham Theertham is a 1987 Malayalam language film. It was directed by Mohan.... (Temple Tank) |
Mangala Theertham |
Legend
The temple is glorified by TevaramTevaram
The Tevaram denotes the first seven volumes of the Tirumurai, the twelve-volume collection of Tamil Saivite devotional poetry. All seven volumes are dedicated to the works of the three most prominent Tamil poets - Campantar , Appar and Cuntarar...
hymns The temple is believed to have been built by a minister of Kulothunga chola1
Kulothunga Chola I
Kō Rājakēsarivarman Abaya Kulōthunga Chōla was one of the greatest kings of the Chola Empire. He was one of the sovereigns who bore the title Kulottunga, literally meaning the exalter of his race.-Early life:...
with the tax money amassed. This invited the wrath of the king and he ordered punishment to the minister. The minister's wife worshipped Mangalambigai (Parvathi) of this temple to save her Mangalyam (holy tie worn by married woman). The minister was punished and his corpse was brought to Tirumangalakudi. The moment it reached the place, he got his life back due to the effect of the presiding deity. From then on, the place is believed to provide aegis to Mangalyam.
Location
The temple is located in the village of Thirumangalakudi, 2 kilometres from the AduthuraiAduthurai
Aduthurai is a small panchayat town situated in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and located near Kumbakonam. A major attraction is the Ten Kurangaaduturai Temple, one of two Kurangaaduturai Temples...
and 16km from Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
. There are lot of other famous temples located nearby.