The Mahalakshmeeswarar temple is located in the village of Tirunandriyur, 7 kilometres from Mayiladuthurai en route to Sirkazhi.
Significanceedit
The temple is 1000–2000 years old and dedicated to Shiva. Hymns on the temple have been composed by the NayanmarsCampantar, Appar and Sundarar. Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu is believed to have worshipped Vishnu in the temple and hence the presiding deity is called Mahalakshmeeswarar..[1]
Legendedit
According to legend, a Chola king was travelling through the place when the torch carried by his men went off. It automatically started burning when the entourage had crossed the spot. On inquiring from a local shepherd, the king learnt that a holy shivalinga had been buried at the spot. The king found the shivalinga and built a temple to Shiva.
Tirunindriyur is also believed to be the place where Shiva gave darshan to Parasurama in order to relieve him of the sin of matricide.
Referencesedit
^Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1993). South Indian Shrines: Illustrated (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Service. p. 245. ISBN81-206-0151-3.
mahalakshmeeswarar, temple, tamil, மக, லட, வரர, hindu, temple, located, village, tirunindriyur, mayiladuthurai, district, tamil, nadu, india, religionaffiliationhinduismdistrictmayiladuthurai, districtdeitylord, shiva, locationlocationtirunindriyur, mayiladuth. Mahalakshmeeswarar Temple Tamil மக லட ச ம ஸ வரர க ய ல is a Hindu temple located in the village of Tirunindriyur in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu India Mahalakshmeeswarar TempleReligionAffiliationHinduismDistrictMayiladuthurai districtDeityLord Shiva LocationLocationTirunindriyur in the Mayiladuthurai districtStateTamil NaduCountryIndiaRajagopura and Nandhi Contents 1 Location 2 Significance 3 Legend 4 References 5 External linksLocation editThe Mahalakshmeeswarar temple is located in the village of Tirunandriyur 7 kilometres from Mayiladuthurai en route to Sirkazhi Significance editThe temple is 1000 2000 years old and dedicated to Shiva Hymns on the temple have been composed by the Nayanmars Campantar Appar and Sundarar Lakshmi the consort of Vishnu is believed to have worshipped Vishnu in the temple and hence the presiding deity is called Mahalakshmeeswarar 1 Legend editAccording to legend a Chola king was travelling through the place when the torch carried by his men went off It automatically started burning when the entourage had crossed the spot On inquiring from a local shepherd the king learnt that a holy shivalinga had been buried at the spot The king found the shivalinga and built a temple to Shiva Tirunindriyur is also believed to be the place where Shiva gave darshan to Parasurama in order to relieve him of the sin of matricide References edit Ayyar P V Jagadisa 1993 South Indian Shrines Illustrated 2nd ed New Delhi Asian Educational Service p 245 ISBN 81 206 0151 3 External links edit Mahalakshmeeswarar Temple Dinamalar This article about Hindu place of worship in Tamil Nadu is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahalakshmeeswarar Temple amp oldid 1053352636, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
