Abodes of Ganesha
Temples of Tamilnadu
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Dakshinamurthy
July 2002
Dakshinamurthy is one of the well known iconic representaions of Shiva. Most Saivite shrines host a Dakshinamurthy shrine in the south facing nice of their sancta. This feature is a pointer to some of the Shivastalams in Tamilnadu wherein the Dakshinamurthy shrine is of special relevance.
| Dakshinamurthy - Iconography Nataraja, Somaskanda, Chandrasekhara and Dakshinamurthy are some of the well known iconic representations of Shiva. |
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Tiruvirumpoolai or Aalankudi in Tamilnadu is regarded as a Gurustalam where Dakshinamurthy is held in reverence. |
| Tiruvaimur, Kaichinnam and Tirunellikkaa near Tiruvarur house shrines to Rishabhaarooda Dakshinamurthy. | The Tiruppoonturutti Shivastalam bears a shrine to Veena dhara Dakshinamurthy. | Ilambaiyankottur near Chennai is known for its shrine to Yoga Dakshinamurthy. |
| The Dakshinamurthy shrine at the Tiruppurampayam Shivastalam near Kumbhakonam is held in great reverence. |
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The well known Shivastalam at Tirumazhapaadi bears two shrines to Dakshinamurthy as does Tiruvanchiam. |
| Tiruvaikavur near Kumbhakonam and Tirukkallil near Tiruvallur near Chennai bear legends related to Dakshinamurthy. | Omampuliyur, a Shivastalam near Chidambaram in Tamilnadu contains a Dakshinamurthy Sabha in the space normally occupied by the Nataraja Sabha. | Dakshinamurthy is portrayed in a standing posture at the Tirunavalur Shivastalam associated with Sundaramurthy Nayanar as also in Tiruneittaanam near Tiruvaiyaru. |
