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Chandramouleeswar temple, Thiruvakkarai
Chandramouleeswarar Perumal Temple (also called Sivalokam Udayar or Vakrakali temple) in Thiruvakkarai, a village in Villupuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the Cholas period in the 10th century. The temple has received gracious endowments from the Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi. Shiva is worshipped as Chandramouleeswarar and his consort Parvathi as Amirthambigai.
The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a five-tiered rajagopuram, the gateway tower.
The temple is open from 6am - 12 pm and 4-8:30 pm on all days except during new moon days when it is open the full day. Four daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Chitrapournami festival celebrated during the Tamil month of ''Panguni'' (April - May), float festival for Chandramouleeswarar during the Tamil month of ''Vaikasi'' and Kanum Pongal festival during the Tamil month of ''Thai'' being the most prominent festivals. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
==Legend==
As per Hindu legend, Vishnu killed a demon king Vakrasura. Kali destoryed his sister Dhunuki. Since Dhumuki was pregnant, the sin of which Kali realised only after killing the demon. She pulled out the kid from the womb and wore it as an ear ring. Since Kali slayed the sister of Vakrasura, she came to be known as Vakrakali and the place came to be known as Thiruvakkarai. It is believed that Adi Shankara quelled her anger by installing a Srichakra in her left leg. The place is called Vakra Shanti Tiruthalam. The shrine of Kali is modelled similar to the Durga shrine at Thenupuriswarar Temple at Patteeswaram, Brahma Chamundeeswari Chidambaram and Thillai Kali at Chidambaram. Usually Kali temples are located in the outskirts of the village, but the shrine of Kali is located inside a Shiva temple only at Thiruvakkarai.〔
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