Vilamal Pathanchali Manoharar Temple
About Vilamal Pathanchali Manoharar Temple
This ancient temple, believed to be between 1000 and 2000 years old, enshrines Shiva as Pathanchali Manoharar (also known as Vilamar or Vimalan) as its primary deity. The goddess consort, Parvati, is venerated as Yazhinum Menmozhiyaal. The temple holds significant spiritual importance as one of the sacred Paadal Petra Sthalams, a distinguished category of Shiva temples celebrated in classical Tamil devotional literature. The sanctum features various divine forms including Nataraja, Durga on a lion vehicle, Gajalalakshmi in yogic posture, and Chandikeshwarar, reflecting the rich iconographic tradition of South Indian temple architecture.
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