Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple Explained

Mehanadhar Temple
Map Type:India Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:10.9628°N 79.6472°W
Native Name:Lalithambika temple
Country:India
State:Tamil Nadu
District:Thiruvarur
Location:Tirumeichur
Deity:Mehanathar (Shiva)
Lalithambika (Parvathi)
Architecture:Dravidian architecture

Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple (திருமீயச்சூர் மேகநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Meganathaswami. His consort is known as Lalithambika.[2]

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[2] Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple is also located on this temple's premises.

Literary mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc056.php Muyarchinatheswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur
  2. Web site: mehanadhar Temple : mehanadhar Temple Details mehanadhar- Thirumeeyachur Tamilnadu Temple மேகநாதர் . 2023-11-15 . Dinamalar.
  3. Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 62:7