Thirukutralam | |
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Kutralanathar Temple | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Tenkasi |
Deity | Kutralanathar (Shiva) |
Location | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Geographic coordinates | 8°55′45″N 77°16′9″E / 8.92917°N 77.26917°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Creator | Pandyas, Cholas |
Thirukutralam represents one of the five Pancha Sabhas of Nataraja - Chitra Sabhai.[1] The five dance halls of Shiva are Chidambaram, Madurai, Thiruvalangadu, Tirunelveli and Kutralam. Kutralam is also known as Trikootaachalam.