Patteeswaram (பட்டிஸ்வரம்)
Primary Deity: Dhenupureeswara (தெனுபுரிஸ்வர, பட்டிஸ்வர)
also known as Patteeswara
Consorts: Palvalai Nayaki (பல்வலி னயகி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at:
Near: Kumbhaknonam
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Shrines in & around
– Durga
Related temples
– located nearby is 1128 – Satthi Mutram, Siva Kulandeswar
– located nearby is 1189 – Pazhayaarai Vatathali, Dharmapureeswara
Legends and Notes
– Kamadhenu’s calf is said to have worshipped Shiva here
– Legend has it that Rama worshipped Shiva seeking pardon for the sin of having slain Vaali
– The Koti Theertham well in the temple said to have been created by Rama is considered to be equivalent to Dhanushkoti
– Shiva is said to have blessed Sambandar with an umbrella lined with pearls, to protect him from the scorching summer sun, and is said to have requested the Nandi to move aside, in order to be able to look at the sight of his arrival here
– Same pujari for this temple as well as 189s. Sometimes, we may have to pick him up from home
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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