Santhanathaswamy Temple, Pudukottai
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Santhanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu, India.
The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Santhanathaswamy. The Goddess is known as Vedhanayagi.[1] The presiding deity is facing east.[2]
Structure
In the prakara shrines of Dakshinamurthy, அண்ணாமலையார், Bramha, Surya, Chandra, Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, Vinayaka, Subramania with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, Sarabeswara, and Bairava, are found. The temple tirtta is known as Pallavan Kulam.[2]