Tirumangalakkudi temple
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Tirumangalakkudi temple 38th in the series of the Tevara Stalams is located in Chola Nadu north of the river Kaveri.
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 Tirumangalakkudi temple is located close to Suryanaar Koyil temple. This temple is the 38th in the series of the Tevara Stalams located in Chola Nadu north of the river Kaveri.
Legends: Parvati was relieved of a curse (form of a parrot) here. This incident and their divine marriage happened on Makara Sankaranti hence it is regarded as Mangala Kshetram. A devotee of Shiva was brought back to life in this shrine.
Temple: A five tiered gopuram sits atop the entrance to this temple. It has two prakarams covering an area of 3 acres. Murals depicting the stalapuranam is seen in the Ambal shrine. Inscriptions date back to the Pallavas, Raja Raja Chola and the Vijayanagar Emperors.
Festivals: Panguni Uthiram, Arudra Darisanam, Padinettaam Perukku, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Navaratri, Aadi Pooram and Skanda Sashti are the festivals celebrated here.
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