Asaladeebesvarar Temple, Mohanur
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| Asaladeepeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Namakkal |
| Deity | Asaladeepeswarar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Mohanur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°03′07″N 78°08′12″E / 11.0519°N 78.1368°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 137.25 m (450 ft) |
Asaladeebesvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Mohanur in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2][3]
It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.[2]
Presiding deity
Specialities
There is reference about this Shiva temple as Kumari Kongu, found on the banks of Kaveri, in Kshetrakovai of Appar. As the Shiva of Mohanur is also known as Kumarisar, this place might have got the name. Kumari Kongu and Kongu Kumaritthurai are one and the same and now known as Mohanur. There is a story stating that Muruga, in search of divine mango went to so many places. During search Shiva and Parvati found Muruga here and this place was earlier called as Mahanur, referring to Son (Mahan in Tamil) and Town (Ur in Tamil). It is said that from Under the feet of the presiding deity a small fountain starts and reaches Kaveri.[2] During Aadi Perukku, devotees worship the deity, after having a sacred bath in Kaveri.[3]