Valivalam Manathunainathar Temple (வலிவலம் மனத்துணைநாதர் கோயில்)[1][2] is a Hindu temple located at Valivalam in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Manathunainathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Maazhai Onkanni.[2][3]
Significance edit
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams – Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar, Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.[3]
History edit
The presiding deity is Shiva. There are also shrines to Surya, Karamamamunivar, the Pandavas, Kocengannan and Arunagirinathar. The temple is believed to have been constructed by the Early Chola king Kocengannan and renovated in more recent times. The temple is classified as a Madastalam, steeped structures where elephant cannot step in.[4]
Gallery edit
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Right prakara -
Left prakara -
Vimana of the presiding deity -
Flagpost -
Vimana of the goddess -
Mandapa
References edit
- ^ ta:வலிவலம் மனத்துணைநாதர் கோயில்
- ^ a b "Manathunainathar temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b Manathunainathar Temple, Tiruvalivalam
- ^ Dr. R., Selvaganapathy, ed. (2013). Saiva Encyclopaedia volume 5 – Temples in Tamil Nadu (Later period) (in Tamil). Chennai, India: Saint Sekkizhaar Human Resource Development Charitable Trust. p. 500.
External links edit
- "Sri Manathunainathar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Manathunainathar Temple, Tiruvalivalam". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.