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'''Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai''' (ஓதவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை சோற்றுத்துறை நாதர் கோயில்]]</ref> or '''Oppillaselvar Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] located near [[Tiruvaiyaru]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The name of goddess [[Parvati]] in this temple is Annapoornani. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of [[Appar]] and is classified as ''[[Paadal Petra Sthalam]]''.
'''Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai''' (ஓதவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை சோற்றுத்துறை நாதர் கோயில்]]</ref> or '''Oppillaselvar Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] located near [[Tiruvaiyaru]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The name of goddess [[Parvati]] in this temple is [[Annapurna (goddess)|Annapoorani]]. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of [[Appar]] and is classified as ''[[Paadal Petra Sthalam]]''.


==Legend==
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Revision as of 02:40, 23 October 2020

Odhanavaneswarar Temple
Odhanavaneswarar Temple vimana
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThanjavur
DeityOdhanavaneswarar
(Shiva) Annapoorani (Parvati)
Location
LocationTiruchotruturai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai is located in Tamil Nadu
Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°52′32″N 79°8′16″E / 10.87556°N 79.13778°E / 10.87556; 79.13778
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai (ஓதவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை)[1] or Oppillaselvar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. The name of goddess Parvati in this temple is Annapoorani. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Appar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Legend

The temple is revered by the hymns of 7th century Tamil saint poet, Appar. The temple is built in the early Chola style of 9th century made of granite.[2]

Saptha Stanam

Image of the temple premises

The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April[3] every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places.[4] The seven temples are

Temple Place District
Aiyarappar temple Thiruvaiyaru Thanjavur
Apathsahayar Temple Tirupazhanam Thanjavur
Odhanavaneswarar Temple Tiruchotruthurai Thanjavur
Vedapuriswarar Temple Thiruvedhikudi Thanjavur
Kandeeswarar Temple Thirukkandiyur Thanjavur
Puvananathar Temple Thirupanturuthi Thanjavur
Neyyadiappar Temple Tiruneithaanam Thanjavur

Location

The temple is located 5 km east of Tiruvaiyaru and 3 km away from Thirukkandiyur.

References

  1. ^ ta:திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை சோற்றுத்துறை நாதர் கோயில்
  2. ^ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.53.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan.
  3. ^ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu.
  4. ^ .The Hindu

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