Tirulokanathar Temple, Thakkalur

Tirulokanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located at Thakkalur in Puducherry, India.[1][2][3]

Vaippu Sthalam

This temple is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams, built by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Appar and Sundarar.[2]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Tirulokanathar. The Goddess is known as Dharmasamvardhini.[1] Earlier they were called Svetharanyar and Anandavalli.[2]

Specialities

Lord Shiva can be found in many places. Among them are Idaimaruthu, Engoi, Ramacheram, Innambar, Emaperur, Thakkalur, Thalayalankadu, Kodumudi, Courtallam, Kollamputhur, Kottaru, and Kadambandurai.[3]

Architecture

The temple does not have rajagopura. It has an entrance and a compound wall. After entering from the east outer prakara, nandhi and bali peeta are found. Through the inner entrance, the garbhagriha of the presiding deity can be reached. It faces east, while the Goddess faces south. The temple is renovated .[3] The shrine of Nataraja, known as Nataraja Sabha is also there.[2] In the corner of the front mandapa, Bhairava and Chandra and in the outer prakara, Vinayaka, Visvanathar and Gajalakshmi are found.[1]

References
  1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. "Thakkalur Temple Sthala Puranam - தக்களூர் கோயில் தலபுராணம்". shaivam.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. "தக்களூர் திருலோகநாதசுவாமி திருக்கோவில், வைப்புத்தலம் - Thakkalur, Vaippu thalam". www.shivatemples.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.


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