THALAGIREESWARAR TEMPLE
Distance: 30kms from Villupuram
Shiva: Thalagireeswarar
Amman: Asthathalambigai
Speciality:
Stone temple built by Narasimha Pallava II also called Rajasimha Pallava.
There are many inscriptions in the temple most of them written in sanskrit.
This temple was built 1300 years ago on a small hill.
There are also rare paintings in the temple.
In the wall we find the Somaskandha figure.
It is a rock cut cave temple built as though looking at the lake below.
We find the Nandhi and palipeetam in front of Shiva.
In the Arthamandapam there are deities of Mahavishnu and Lakshmi and Brahma and Saraswathi.
Shiva faces east.
Thalagireeswarar is a Tharalingam with 16 faces.
This is surrounded by 'Angakoyil' with a Tharalingam which is also 16 faced.
The pilllars with lions are typical Pallava structure.
At the base of the hill there is a Mahishasuramardhini Sannidhi.
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