Thiruvidaimarudur

Coordinates: 10°59′N 79°28′E / 10.98°N 79.47°E / 10.98; 79.47
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Not to be confused with Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk.

Thiruvidaimarudur
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Thiruvidaimarudur (also spelt as Thiruvidaimaradur or Tiruvidaimarudur) is a

state of Tamil Nadu. The town is notable for its Mahalingeshwarar Temple, a Hindu shrine for Lord Shiva.[1]

Geography

Tiruvidaimarudur is located at 10°59′N 79°28′E / 10.98°N 79.47°E / 10.98; 79.47.[2] It has an average elevation of 20 m (66 ft).

Demographics

The 2001 Indian census[3] recorded Thiruvidaimarudur as having a population of 13,758. Males and females each constituted 50% of the population. Thiruvidaimarudur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. 11% of the town's population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Thiruvidaimarudur assembly constituency is part of

Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] Govi. Chezhiyan is the current MLA of Thiruvidaimaruthur assembly constituency and the current MP of Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency S. Ramalingam
is from Thiruvidaimaruthur.

The temple

About 9 km (5.6 mi) north-east of the Temple City

River Cauvery
makes a fourth harvest possible..

Tiruvidaimarudur has a Siva Temple namely

Maha Meru.[6]
There are 149 inscriptions found in the temple which indicate the “contributions from Pandyas, Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom.” The present masonry structure of the temple was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century. Later the Thanjavur Nayaks expanded the temple during the 16th century.[7]

Two temple festivals are being celebrated for 10 days - "Thai Poosam" In January- February and another one, Thirukkalyana Uthsavam (Vasantha utsavam) in Vaigasi (May). 63 Nayanmar Ula and Aruthra Darshan( like in Chidambaram) are the other two important temple festivals. There are 27 star lingas, the prince "Ammani Ammal" Vigragam and Chitra prakaram(enclosed precincts of a temple) which is full of painting. There are several charitable trusts, one of them being "Pachhiyappa Mudhaliyar ArakattaLai".

Notable People

Tiruvidaimarudur is the birthplace of the

Hindu Saint Pattinathar
- in the medieval period - whose lyrics are renowned for realizing self in the Tamil Saiva tradition of Hinduism.

It is also the birthplace of the

flautist T. R. Mahalingam
.

The family of Amar Singh, who was deposed from the throne of Thanjavur in 1798, resides here.[8]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Sowmya, S (29 June 2003). "The Linga - An attraction at Thiruvidaimarudur". ChennaiOnline. Chennai Interactive Business Services. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2007.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvidaimarudur
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  5. ^ Thirumurugan, Varatharajan. "Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur". Tamil Nadu Temples. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ISBN 0-521-44110-2
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  7. ^ Thirumurugan, Varatharajan. "Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur". Tamil Nadu Temples. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. ^ Hunter, William Wilson. The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908-1931. Clarendon Press, Oxford. p. 398.
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