Chakramangai

Chakramangai
Chakramangai Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:	10°54′7″N 79°11′57″E / 10.90194°N 79.19917°E / 10.90194; 79.19917Coordinates: 10°54′7″N 79°11′57″E / 10.90194°N 79.19917°E / 10.90194; 79.19917
Name
Other names:	Chakravageswarar Temple
Location
Country:	India
State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Thanjavur
Location:	Pasupathikoil
Temple Details
Primary Deity:	Chakravageswarar(Shiva)
Consort:	Devanayagi(Parvathi)
Poets:	Campantar
Architecture and culture
Architectural styles:	Dravidian architecture

Chakramangai or Chakravageswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in Chakkarapalli, Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram, the 7th century Tamil literature and is classifed as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

The Temple

This temple is one of the 7 shrines associated with Saptamartrikas(seven female deities in Siva temple). The lord of this temple Shiva as Chakravageswarar. The temple has been reverred by the verses of Campantar, one of the Nayanmars.^[1] The Chakra(wheel) held by Lord Vishnu has been acquired here as per saivite traidition. The name of the village is derived from the temple.

References

1. ^ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.11.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan