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

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar and Sundarar.^[2]

Presiding deity

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

Specialities

The Lord Siva could be found in many places. Among them are Idaimaruthu, Engoi, Ramacheram, Innambar, Emaperur, Thakkalur, Thalayalankadu, Kodumudi, Courtallam, Kollamputhur, Kottaru, and Kadambandurai. This is one such place. ^[3]

Structure

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

Location

The temple is located in Mayiladuthurai-Karaikkal route through Peralam, next to Tirunallar at a distance of 2 km. ^[2] This is opened for devotees from 9.00 am to 11.00. ^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தக்களூர் (Thakkalur), 6-2-1, 6-51-8, 6-70-3, 7-12-1
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தக்களூர், 6-2-1, 6-51-8, 6-70-3, 7-12-1

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[bmj-1] பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009

[shaivam-2] மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, தக்களூர் (Thakkalur), 6-2-1, 6-51-8, 6-70-3, 7-12-1

[shiva-3] தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தக்களூர், 6-2-1, 6-51-8, 6-70-3, 7-12-1

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 ==Structure==
-The temple do not have rajagopura. With an entrance and a compound wall this temple is found. After entering through the entrance east outer [[prakara]] can be found. [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]], and bali peeta are found here. After entering through the inner entrance the garbhagriha of the presiding deity could be reached. The presiding deity is facing east, while the Goddess is facing south. The temple is found in a renovated condition.<ref name=shiva/> The shrine of [[Nataraja]], known as Nataraja Sabha is also found. <ref name=shaivam/> In the corner of the front [[mandapa]], [[Bhairava]] and [[Chandra]] are found. In the outer prakara [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], Visvanathar and [[Lakshmi|Gajalakshmi]] are found. <ref name="bmj"/>
+The temple do not have raja[[gopura]]. It has an entrance and a compound wall. After entering through the entrance east outer [[prakara]], where [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]], and [[altar|bali peeta]] are found. Through the inner entrance the garbhagriha of the presiding deity could be reached. It is facing east, while the Goddess is facing south. The temple is found in a renovated condition.<ref name=shiva/> The shrine of [[Nataraja]], known as Nataraja Sabha is also found. <ref name=shaivam/> In the corner of the front [[mandapa]], [[Bhairava]] and [[Chandra]] and in the outer prakara [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], Visvanathar and [[Lakshmi|Gajalakshmi]] are found. <ref name="bmj"/>
 ==Location==