Kokarneswarar Temple, Thirukokarnam
The Kokarneswarar Temple is situated in town of Thirukokarnam located 5 kilometres from the town of Pudukkottai in the Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Kokarneswarar considered to be a form of the Hindu God Shiva. His consort Brihadambal is the family deity of the Thondaiman kings which ruled the princely Pudukkottai state. The temple was constructed by the Pallava king Mahendravarman I.
Kokarneswarar temple
Within the temple complex, there are shrines to Ganesa, Gangadhara and the Saptakannis. There is also an idol of the saint Sadasiva Brahmananda beneath a bikula tree, who is the Guru of the Thondaiman kings of Pudukkottai state.
References
- Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 94. ISBN 81-7478-177-3, ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.
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