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  1. Sivapuram is one of the important ancient city and was called as Nagaram Sivapuram, as it was inhabitated by people of trade community. It is to be mentioned that village Uragadam is closely associated with Sivapuram.

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  2. Sivapuram is located 5 kilometres south-east of the town and taluk headquarters of Kumbakonam on the way to Thiruvarur. Sivapuram is famous for the Sivagurunathaswamy temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The deity is also referred to as Sivagurunathar or Sivapuranathar.

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    Sivapuram is situated at a distance of about 7 kms from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam -Sakkottai - Thiruvarur route. From Sakkottai, take the diversion road to Sivapuram. Sivapuram is at a distance about 2.5 kms from the Sakkottai “Velaanmai Virivakka Myam”. Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this place are – Kalayanallur, Karukkudi, Kuda...

    This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 67thShiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
    Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
    This is the only Shiva temple where devotees perform “Angapradakshinam”.
    This east facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 5-tiers.

    Sri Sivagurunathaswamy Temple, Sivapuram Post, Sakkottai Via, Kumbakonam Taluk, Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu – 612 401. The temple priests, Sri Balasakthi Gurukkal and Sri S. Sai Satheesh Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 - 98653 06840, 9698460984 and 89736 21938.

    Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam. Devotees visiting this temple should make it a practice to recite this Pathigam. “Puvamvaḷi kaṉalpuṉal puvikalai yuraimaṟai thirikuṇam amarneṟi thivamali tharusurar muthaliyar thikazhtharum uyiravai yavaithama pavamali thozhilathu niṉaivoṭu pathumanaṉmalarathu maruviya sivaṉathu...

  3. Dec 23, 2017 · Then he went outside the town and sang his pathigam on this temple. The place he sang from is called Swamigal Thurai, near the Arasilar river. This has resulted in angapradakshinam being a favoured form of worship among devotees here. This place was also called Kuberapuri, Swetaranyam and Bhukailsam. Ravana once went to Kailasam in an impure state.

  4. Sivapuram is a village in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. It is located 5 kilometres south-east of Kumbakonam. As per the 2001 census, Sivapuram had a total population of 1,279. Sivarapuram is famous for its Sivagurunathaswamy temple, one of the 276 sthalams mentioned in the Tevaram.

  5. Sep 21, 2018 · Presiding Deity is called as Sivagurunathaswamy / Sivapureeswarar / Brahmapureeswarar / Sivapuranathar. Lord Shiva is a Swayambumurthy in the temple and he is facing east.

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  7. Sep 21, 2018 · Sivagurunathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Sivapuram near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sivagurunathaswamy / Sivapureeswarar / Brahmapureeswarar / Sivapuranathar and Mother is called as Aryambal / Singaravalli / Periyanayaki.