Tiruvasi Mattruraivaradeswarar Temple
| Matruraivaradheeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
Mattruraivaradheeswarar Temple, Thiruvasi, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Deity | Mattruraivaradheeswarar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Thiruvasi |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
Mattruraivaradheeswarar Temple, Thiruvasi, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°53′26″N 78°39′55″E / 10.8905°N 78.6652°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 94.21 m (309 ft) |
Tiruvasi Mattruraivaradeswarar Temple is a Tamil 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
ஆந்தைவிழிச்சிறு பூதத்தர்பாச்சி லாச்சிரா மத்துறைகின்ற
சாந்தணிமார்பரோ தையலைவாடச் சதுர்செய்வதோ விவர்சார்வே.
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.