Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple

Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple (திருக்கோலக்கா சப்தபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Keezhai Thirukolakka in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sapthapureeswarar. His consort is known as Osai Kodutha Nayaki.[2]

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:[3]

நிழலார் சோலை நீல வண்டினங்

குழலார் பண்செய் கோலக் காவுளான்
கழலான் மொய்த்த பாதங் கைகளால்

தொழலார் பக்கல் துயர மில்லையே.

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References
  1. Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple
  2. http://osainayaki.org
  3. Gnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 23: 7
  • "Sri Sapthapureeswarar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Thaalamudaiyaar Temple, Tirukolakka". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.


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