History and tradition
- Architecture
- Dravidian architecture
- First attested
- 7th century
Temple tree
பாலை (இப்போதில்லை)
Theertham
- வசிஷ்டதீர்த்தம், இந்திர தீர்த்தம், எம தீர்த்தம் · Temple tank
Shaiva temple
Papanasam
திருப்பாலைத்துறை
Papanasam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Palaivananathar
Consort தவளவெண்ணகையாள், தவளாம்பிகை, தவளாம்பாள்
lingam
Shaiva temple
As per Hindu legend, Shiva is believed to have killed a tiger and worn the skin of the tiger as a sign of his victory in the forest Darukavana. At a later time, during the Mahabharat times, the Pandava prince Arjuna who was in exile along with his brothers was asked by sage Dhaumya to visit the forest and seek the blessings of Shiva. Arjuna visited the place and obtained special skills and weapons in archery from Shiva. The presiding deity is believed to have absolved the sins of various other deities namely Vishnu, Brahma, Rama, Sita, sage Vashista, Lakshmana, other celestial deities and hence got the name Papanasanathar, the one who absolves sins.
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