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Tirumular, also known as Suntaranāthar, was a Tamil Shaivite mystic and writer, considered one of the sixty-three poet-saints called the Nayanars, and is listed among a group of 18 sages called the Siddhars.
During the later part, there were additions made by the Marudu brothers, whose images are also housed in the temple. Thirumohur was an impregnable fort during the period of British. During the Carnatic Wars, there was an attempt made by a Muslim general, but it was repulsed by the local devotees. The inscriptions from the period of Nayaks have ...
The images of the presiding deity, Masilamaniswarar, in the form of Shiva lingam occupies the main sanctum facing east. The shrine of the consort of Masilamaniswarar, Oppilamulaiyar faces west. The third prakaram has a separate shrine for the saivite saint Tirumular. The temple has three water bodies located at various places inside the temple.
The Tirumantiram (Tamil: திருமந்திரம்) or Thirumantiram is a Tamil poetic work, written either in the 2nd century BCE and 4th century CE by ...
Thirumoolar. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirect page. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Redirect to: Tirumular; Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org ...
Image of Saravana Poigai and the temple. Thiruparamkundram finds mention in the Skanda Puranam detailing the slaying of Surapadman by the god Murugan. According to Hindu legend, the demon king Surapadman once obtained boons, or favors, from the god Shiva due to severe penance.
House of temple car, where temple car preserves or rests during non-function. The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Tamil: நல்லூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோவில், romanized: Nallūr kantacuvāmi kōvil Sinhala: නල්ලුරුව ස්කන්ධ කුමාර කෝවිල, romanized: nalluruva skandha kumāra kōvila) is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur ...
The presiding deity, Ulagalantha Perumal, has an imposing image made of Tharu wood with foot raised. The images of Alvars are housed in the hall preceding the sanctum. The temple has two gopurams (gateway towers), with the one at the main entrance being the tallest of the two. The image of Vamana is located behind the sanctum.