Kokarneswarar Temple, Thirukokarnam

The Kokarneswarar Temple is situated in town of Thirukokarnam located 5 kilometres from the town of Pudukkottai in the Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Kokarneswarar considered to be a form of the Hindu God Shiva. His consort Brihadambal is the family deity of the Thondaiman kings which ruled the princely Pudukkottai state. The temple was constructed by the Pallava king Mahendravarman I.

Within the temple complex, there are shrines to Ganesa, Gangadhara and the Saptakannis. There is also an idol of the saint Sadasiva Brahmananda beneath a bikula tree, who is the Guru of the Thondaiman kings of Pudukkottai state.

References

• Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 94. ISBN 81-7478-177-3, ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2. 

Pudukkottai district
District Headquarters	Pudukkottai
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Divisions	Aranthangi Pudukkottai Illuppur
Taluks	Alangudi Aranthangi Avadaiyarkoil Gandarvakottai Illuppur Kulathur Manamelkudi Pudukkottai Thirumayam Virallimalai
Villages	Nattampatti
Revenue blocks	Annavasal Avadaiyarkoil Aranthangi Arimalam Gandharvakottai Karambakudi Kunandarkoil Manamelkudi Ponnamaravathi Pudukkottai Thirumayam Thiruvarankulam Viralimalai
Municipalities	Aranthangi Pudukkottai
Rivers	Kaveri Pambar Vellar
History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Madurai Nayaks Ramnad estate Pudukkottai state
Places of interest	Aranthangi Fort Atmanatha Temple, Avudaiyarkoil Avur Church Government Museum, Thirukokarnam Kattubava Mosque Kokarneswarar Temple, Thirukokarnam Moovar Koil Murugan Temple, Kumaranmalai Narthamalai Sikharagiriswara Temple, Kudumiyamalai Sittanavasal Cave Thirumayam Fort Viralimalai Murugan temple
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