Chakravageswarar Temple, Chakkarappalli

Chakramangai or Chakravageswarar Temple (சக்கரவாகேஸ்வரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in Chakkarapalli, Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram, the 7th century Tamil literature and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Chakravageswarar Temple, Chakkarappalli
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThanjavur
DeityChakravageswarar(Shiva), Devanayagi(Parvathi)
Location
LocationPasupathikoil
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°54′7″N 79°11′57″E
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

The Temple

This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with Saptamartrikas (seven female deities in Siva temple). The lord of this temple Shiva as Chakravageswarar. The temple has been revered by the verses of Campantar, one of the Nayanmars.[1] The Chakra (wheel) held by Lord Vishnu has been acquired here as per saivite tradition. The name of the village is derived from the temple.

Saptamagai sthalam

This temple is one of the seven shrines associated with Saptamartrikas (seven female deities in Siva temple). [2] [3] Matrikas are the different forms Adi Parashakti. Matrikas are the personified powers of different Devas. Brahmani emerged from Brahma, Vaishnavi from Vishnu, Maheshvari from Shiva, Indrani from Indra, Kaumari from Skanda, Varahi from Varaha and Chamunda from Devi,[4] and additionals are Narasimhi, Vinayaki. This is one of the Saptamangai sthalams, seven sacred places devoted to Devi. [5] They are also called as Saptastanam of Chakkarappalli. [6]They are:

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References
  1. Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.11.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan
  2. கடம்பூர் விஜயன், சப்தமங்கைத் தலங்கள், பகுதி 1, அரியமங்கை, தினமணி, 16 சூன் 2018
  3. சப்தமாதர்களும் சக்தியின் அம்சங்களே, ஆன்மிகம்
  4. Leeming, David; Fee, Christopher (2016). The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother. Reaktion Books.
  5. சாதிக்க வைக்கும் சப்த மங்கை தலங்கள்!, தினகரன், 12 அக்டோபர் 2018
  6. Ayyampet N.Selvaraj, Study on the Saptastanam (Seven Sacred Places) of Chakkarappalli in Thanjavur District, Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, New Delhi, May 2011

Photogallery
  • Temple entrance
  • Flagspot
  • Right prakara
  • vimana of the presiding deity
  • vimana of the Goddess
  • Left prakara
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