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Arulmighu Mayuranathaswamy Temple

Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu

Arulmighu Mayuranathaswamy Temple

🛕About Temple

Arulmighu Mayuranathaswamy Temple is a Shiva temple in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva as Mayuranathaswamy, also known as Mayuranathar. It is revered as a Paadal Petra Sthalam in the Tamil Saiva tradition and is regarded as the principal sacred shrine associated with the historic town of Mayiladuthurai.

ℹ️Temple Information

🛕 Presiding Deity
Mayuranathaswamy
👸 Goddess
Abhayambikai
⭐ Temple Classification
Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam
📍 District
Mayiladuthurai
🙏 Sampradaya
Shaivism

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⭐Temple Significance

The temple is significant as a Paadal Petra Sthalam praised in the Tevaram hymns and as the principal Shiva shrine of Mayiladuthurai. It is closely connected with the local tradition of Goddess Parvati worshipping Shiva in the form of a peacock.

📜History

The temple is documented in the Tamil Saiva canon Tevaram, showing its importance in the early medieval Saiva devotional tradition. Specific details about the original builder or exact construction date are not reliably established here.

🕉️Mythology

According to the temple tradition, Goddess Parvati worshipped Lord Shiva here in the form of a peacock. This legend is associated with the name Mayuranathaswamy and with Mayiladuthurai, a place-name connected with the Tamil word for peacock, mayil.

🏛Architecture

The temple is a traditional Tamil Shiva temple with a prominent gateway tower and enclosed sacred precincts. The complex includes the shrine of Lord Mayuranathaswamy and the shrine of Goddess Abhayambikai.

✨ Temple Highlights

✨ Paadal Petra Sthalam
The temple is one of the Shiva temples revered in the Tevaram devotional hymns.
✨ Mayuranathaswamy shrine
Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Mayuranathaswamy, also called Mayuranathar.
✨ Peacock legend
Temple tradition associates the shrine with Goddess Parvati worshipping Shiva in the form of a peacock.
✨ Historic Mayiladuthurai shrine
The temple is regarded as the principal sacred shrine around which the historic town of Mayiladuthurai developed.

🚗 How to Reach

🛣️ By Road
The temple is located within Mayiladuthurai town and can be reached by local roads from the town area.
🚆 By Rail
Mayiladuthurai Junction serves the town.
✈️ By Air
The nearest commonly used major airport for the region is Tiruchirappalli International Airport, followed by onward travel by road or rail.
Arulmighu Mayuranathaswamy Temple

Visit Information

🕒 Temple Timings
6:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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