Tiruvasi Mattruraivaradeswarar Temple
Tiruvasi Mattruraivaradeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Tiruvasi in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirupalasiramam.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mattruraivaradar. His consort is known as Balambikai.
Significance
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 and Sundarar.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[2]
| “ | மாந்தர்தம்பானறு நெய்மகிழ்ந்தாடி வளர்சடை மேற்புனல்வைத்து மோந்தைமுழாக்குழல் தாளமொர்வீணை முதிரவோர் வாய்மூரிபாடி |
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References
- ↑ Sri Mattrurai Varadeswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 44:5
External links
- "Sri Mattrurai Varadeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Maatrarivaradhar Temple, Tiruppaachilasramam (now known as Tiruvaasi)". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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