Arangulanathar Temple Explained

Arangulanathar Temple
Map Type:Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:10.3562°N 78.8737°W
Country: India
State:Tamil Nadu
District:Pudukkottai
Location:Thiruvarangulam
Elevation M:119.67
Deity:Arangulanathar
(Haratheerthiswarar)
Festivals:Maha Shivaratri, Vaikasi Visakam, Aadi Pooram
Architecture:Dravidian architecture
Temple Quantity:One

Arangulanathar Temple is a Shiva temple in Thiruvarangulam neighbourhood of Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu state in India. This temple is also called as 'Haratheerthiswarar temple'.[1] The main deity in this temple is Arangulanathar and the goddess is Brahadhambal (Periyanayaki). There is a mandap in this temple with 100 pillars.[2] This temple is one of the Tevaram Vaippu Sthalams mentioned in one of Sambandar's patika.[3]

Location

Arangulanathar temple is located with the coordinates of (10.3562°N 78.8737°W) at Thiruvarangulam.[4]

Sub deities

Vishnu, Saraswati, Sitrambalam udaiyar, Nataraja, Dakshinamurti with musical instrument veena, Chandikeswarar, Porpanai Ganesha, Shanmuganathar with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar, Manikkavacakar and 63 Nayanars are the sub deities in this temple.

Notes and References

  1. Book: India Office of the Registrar General . Census of India, 1961 . 1966 . Manager of Publications . en.
  2. Web site: Arangulanathar Temple : Arangulanathar Temple Details . 2 October 2024 . temple.dinamalar.com.
  3. Web site: Aniruddh . 23 February 2021 . Arangulanathar, Tiruvarangulam, Pudukkottai . 2 October 2024 . TN Temples Project . en.
  4. Web site: Arangulanathar Temple, Thiruvarangulam . 2 October 2024 . www.findmytemple.com.