Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur
Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as: திருவிடைமருதூர் மகாலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்మహాలింగేశ్వరస్వామి ఆలయం, తిరువిడైమరుదూర్ಮಹಾಲಿಂಗೇಶ್ವರರ್ ದೇವಾಲಯ ತಿರುವಿಡೈಮಾರುದೂರ್മഹാലിംഗേശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം, തിരുവിടൈമരുദൂർ
Mahalingeswaraswamy Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tiruvidaimaruthur, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the seven major Shiva temples. Shiva is worshiped as Mahalingeswaraswamy, and is represented by the lingam, with his idol referred to as Jyothirmayalingam. His consort Mookambika is depicted as Devi Bruhatsundarakuchaambika or Bruhatsundarakuchaambigai amman. The lingam of the temple is believed to be the focal point for the seven consorts of Shiva.[2]
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Key facts
| Architecture | Tamil architecture[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q6732944 — Wikidata
- Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur - Wikipedia — Wikipedia