10°44′45″N 79°25′02″E / 10.745710°N 79.417321°E
| Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Abathsagewarar Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Needamangalam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Rajagopura
Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple (சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located between Needamangalam and Mannargudi in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva.
Legend
According to Hindu legend, a childless king named Vasudevan worshipped Shiva and as a result Parvathi was born to him as Rajarajeswari. It is also believed that Shiva appeared to the king in the guise of siddha at this place and worsted him in a game of chess. As a consequence, he married Rajarajeswari.
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is frequented by asthma patients. Sambandar had sung praises of the temple in his Thevaram.
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Gallery
Temple tank
Front mandapa
Vimana of presiding deity
Vimana of Karpakavalli
Vimana of Rajajeswari
Vimana of Samundeeswari
Mandapa near tank
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