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Uthirakosamangai, also known as Mangalanatha Swamy temple, is a Shiva temple situated near Ramanathapuram in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. Uthirakosamangai temple is located on an area of about 20 acres. The temple is considered sacred along the lines of Ramanathapuram, Sethu Madhava Theertham and Lakshmana Theertham. [1]
The Grahapati Kokkala inscription is an epigraphic record documenting the dedication of a Shiva temple. It dates to 1000-1001 CE. It dates to 1000-1001 CE. It is one of several Chandella era inscriptions that mention a Grahapati family.
These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivayala Stotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language. [7] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu .
After the Shiva sanctuary had been completed in its divine splendour, the (course of the) river was changed so that it rippled along the grounds; there was no danger from the wicked ones, for they had all received their due; then the grounds were inaugurated as temple grounds….. with the gods.
The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world. [2] Originally constructed as a Hindu temple [ 3 ] dedicated to the god Maha Vishnu , the supreme deity of Vaishnavism for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end ...
It is an ancient temple which is believed to be dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga and god Shiva, and is claimed as the oldest functional Hindu temple in the world. [8] [9] [10] The findings also established that here was a religious and educational center spread over the hillock and Mandaleshwar temple was the main shrine. The ...
This is in the garbhagriha of the Parasurameswara Temple, Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. [3] This is perhaps the second earliest linga associated with Shiva discovered so far, [4] and it has been dated to the 2nd/1st century BC, [5] or the 3rd century BC, [3] or much later, to the 2nd century AD, [6] 3-4th century AD, [6] [7] [8]
Shiva defeating Yama and blessing Markandeya to remain a youth of 16 in the form of Kalantaka: Thirukkadaiyur: Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirupariyalur: Veerateeswarar: Shiva beheading Daksha and destroyed Daksha Yajna in the form of Virabhadra: Mayiladuthurai: Veerateeswarar Temple, Vazhuvur: Veerateeswarar: Shiva killing Gajasura in the form of ...