{"id":319787,"date":"2024-12-14T18:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=319787"},"modified":"2024-12-14T18:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:01:17","slug":"abathsahayeswarar-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/abathsahayeswarar-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Abathsahayeswarar Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>News:<\/strong> The Abathsahayeswarar temple has been selected for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About Abathsahayeswarar Temple<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319789\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-319789\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Abathsahayeshwarar-temple.png?resize=238%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Abathsahayeswarar Temple\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Abathsahayeshwarar-temple.png?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Abathsahayeshwarar-temple.png?w=574&amp;ssl=1 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The temple is in <em><strong>Thukkatchi in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is <em><strong>1,300-year-old<\/strong><\/em> and was constructed by <strong><em>Kings Vikrama Chola and Kulothunga Chola.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kulothunga established an idol for Sarabeshwarar, which is the reason this deity is called <em><strong>Aadhi Sarabeshwarar.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The temple <em><strong>houses numerous deities<\/strong><\/em> like Soundaryanayaki Ambal, Pillayar, Murugan etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The temple has been restored using traditional and modern conservation techniques.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ede6e6;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Initiated by UNESCO in 2000.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognises the efforts of individuals and organisations in Asia and Pacific in restoring, conserving, and transforming structures of heritage value.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The objective is to protect cultural heritage sites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Abathsahayeswarar temple has been selected for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.\u00a0 About Abathsahayeswarar Temple\u00a0 The temple is in Thukkatchi in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.\u00a0 It is 1,300-year-old and was constructed by Kings Vikrama Chola and Kulothunga Chola.\u00a0 Kulothunga established an idol for Sarabeshwarar, which is the reason this deity is&hellip; 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