History and tradition
Temple tree
விளாமரம்
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Shaiva temple
Tiruninriyur
திருநின்றியூர்
Tiruninriyur, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Mahalakshmeeswarar
Consort உலக நாயகியம்மை,லோகநாயகி
lingam
Shaiva temple
Maadakkoil
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.
Visit information
The Mahalakshmeeswarar temple is located in the village of Tirunandriyur, 7 kilometres from Mayiladuthurai en route to Sirkazhi.
Sources
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