Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple

Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India

Mehanadhar Temple
Lalithambika temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThiruvarur
DeityMehanathar (Shiva)
Lalithambika (Parvathi)
Location
LocationTirumeichur
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
10°57′46″N 79°38′50″E / 10.96278°N 79.64722°E / 10.96278; 79.64722
Architecture
TypeDravidian 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

Image of Kshetra Puraneswarar

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]

நீல வடிவர் மிடறு நெடியர் நிகரில்லார்

கோல வடிவு தமதாங் கொள்கை யறிவொண்ணார்
காலர் கழலர் கரியி னுரியர் மழுவாளர்

மேலர் மதியர் விதியர் மீயச் சூராரே.

  • Rajagopuram
    Rajagopuram
  • Flagpost
    Flagpost
  • Front mandapa
    Front mandapa
  • Vimana of the presiding deity
    Vimana of the presiding deity
  • Mehanadhar vimana and Sakalabhuvanesvarar vimana
    Mehanadhar vimana and Sakalabhuvanesvarar vimana
  • Vimana from north side
    Vimana from north side

References

  1. ^ Muyarchinatheswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur
  2. ^ a b "mehanadhar Temple : mehanadhar Temple Details | mehanadhar- Thirumeeyachur | Tamilnadu Temple | மேகநாதர்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 62:7
  • "Sri Mehanadhar temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Muyarchinatheswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.