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- Sakshinatheswarar Temple or Thiruppurambiyam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Shiva located in Thiruppurambiyam, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Sakshinathar, and is represented here by a Lingam. His consort, Parvati, is depicted as Ikshuvani. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, Thevaram, written by Tamil saint poets, known as the Nayanmaars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple complex covers two acres and is located close to the Sarangapani temple. It houses two gateway towers known as gopurams. The tallest is the western tower, with five storeys and it has a height of 72 feet (22 m). The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Sakshinathar, Ikshuvani, and Dakshinamurthy being the most prominent. The temple has six daily rituals (poojahs) at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 9 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The Maasi Magam festival celebrated during the day of the star, Magam (of the period February - March), is the most prominent festival here. The present masonry structure was built during the rule of Nayak in the 16th century. At present, the temple is maintained and administered by Madurai Adheenam. (en)
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- Sakshinatheswarar Temple or Thiruppurambiyam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Shiva located in Thiruppurambiyam, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Sakshinathar, and is represented here by a Lingam. His consort, Parvati, is depicted as Ikshuvani. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, Thevaram, written by Tamil saint poets, known as the Nayanmaars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. (en)
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