Palamaneri Sundareswarar Shiva Temple, Thanjavur

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Palamaneri Sundareswarar Shiva Temple, Thanjavur

Palamaneri, Budalur Circle,

Thanjavur District,

Tamil Nadu 613104

Moolavar

Sundareswarar

Amman

Meenakshi

Introduction

Palamaneri Sundareswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Palamaneri village, Budalur circle, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. Palamaneri is a small village the road leading to Kallani to the west of Thirukkattupalli. Here the Presiding deity is called as Sundareswarar and Mother is called as Meenakshi.

Puranic Significance

This Shiva temple is towards the east. As the street is in the west, the main gate is in the west. In a shed towards the south near the west gate, the Perumal has been with the Nachiyar’s for many years. It could have been found here after the temple was destroyed!! The Shivalaya murthys in the present temple, Ardhamandapam, and Mukappumandapam may have been restored during the reign of the Nayak kings. The Temple is believed to be more than 700 years old.

The sanctuaries are set with carved stone. The plane of the Lord is beautiful with beautiful nostrils, and there are the bodies of the sages in the eight directions. The Dakshanamurthy statue probably dates back to the Chola period. Here the Lord Sundareshwar and Goddess Meenakshi have a sanctum sanctorum. There are Nandi altars in front of both the Lord and the Goddess.

There are no deities other than Tenmugan in Karurai Koshthas. There are also Vinayakar vallitheiwani samedha murugan as temples. There is Navagraha Mandapam nearby, Sandesardhani shrine and there are some Nagars nearby the temple.