Sakthivanesvara Temple is dedicated to this Hindu god who is considered what within Shaivism?
Sakthivanesvara Temple Sakthivanesvara Temple (சக்திவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located in a small village called Thirusakthimutram, near another small (but relatively better-known) village, Patteswaram. The nearest urban centre, about seven kilometres (four-and-a-half miles) away, is Kumbakonam in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Here the presiding deity Sakthivanesvara is a form of the Hindu god Shiva, in which his usual worship symbol the Lingam is hugged by his consort Parvati, hence he is also known as Sivakozhundeesvara and Sakthi Mutham. It is believed that when one prays to Sakthivanesvara with faith, one is blessed with the life partner of one's choice.
Nataraja Nataraja( Tamil: நடராஜர் , 'Naṭarājar' , Sanskrit: नटराज , 'Nataraaj' , meaning ""the lord of dance""), is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic ecstatic dancer. His dance is called Tandavam or Nadanta, depending on the context of the dance. The pose and artwork is described in many Hindu texts such as the "Anshumadbhed agama" and "Uttarakamika agama", the dance relief or idol featured in all major Hindu temples of Shaivism.