History and tradition
- Architecture
- Dravidian architecture
- First attested
- 7th century
Hymn
The pathigam number is not yet recorded.
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Shaiva temple
Tirumundeeswaram
திருமுண்டீச்சுரம்
Tirumundeeswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Sivalokanathar
lingam
Shaiva temple
thumb|left|250px|Image of the shrines of the temple As per Hindu legend, the Dvarapalas, the gatekeepers named Thindi and Mundi worshipped Shiva at this temple and hence the temple came to be known as Thirumundeeswaram. As per another legend, a king named Chokkalingam came to the place for hunting during Dvapara Yuga. He found a strange lotus flower and wanted to attain it. His men were not able to get it and the king shot an arrow at the flower. The flower started bleeding and the whole tank become red. At the sight of the tank turning red, the king fell unconscious. He found a Lingam on the flower and built a temple around it. Based on the legend, the later kings inscribed the place name as Mouli Gramam, which eventually became Gramam. During the period of Appar during the 7th century, the presiding deity was called Aruttali Mahadevar, but later came to be known as Sivalokanathasvamin.
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