Mayuranathaswami Temple,
Mayiladuthurai
Mayuranathaswami Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Mayiladuthurai Town in Mayiladuthurai Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Mayuranathar / Gowri Mayuranathar / Gowri Thandavareesar and Mother is called as Abhayapradhambikai / Abhayambikai / Anjalanayaki / Anjalai. This temple is considered as one of the six temples along the banks of the Kaveri which are considered equivalent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
This temple is considered as one of the temples participating in Saptha Sthana festival of Mayiladuthurai. This temple is considered as one of the Pancha Dakshinamoorthy Sthalams around Mayiladuthurai. This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram hymns. This Temple is the 156th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 39th sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. Arunagirinathar has praised Lord Muruga of this temple in his Thirupugazh Hymns.
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple remains open from 5.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon and
from 4.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Festivals
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Religious
Significance
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Literary
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Prayers
Those seeking pardon for a wrong committed unknowingly
pray to Lord Shiva here for peace of mind after a bath in Cauvery. Also,
those aspiring mastery in dancing seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. Devotees,
on realizing their wishes perform special abishekam to Lord and Mother with
vastras. Also, devotees worship Lord Shiva here for relief from Navagraha
Doshas.
People take their holy bath in the river during the
Aipasi month (October-November) and the first day of following Karthikai
month. Lord visits Cauvery each day during this period of 31 days. It
is also said that Holy Ganga had her sins washed off with a dip in
Holy Cauvery. This day is Aipasi new moon day (Deepavali). A bath in
Cauvery on this day cleanses the devotee of all his/her past sins.
Contact
Mayuranathaswami Temple,
Mayiladuthurai – 609 001
Mayiladuthurai District
Phone: +91 4364 222 345 / 223 779 / 223 207
Mobile: +91 93451 49412 / 94422 12270 / 91505 80699
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1
Km from Mayiladuthurai New Bus Stand, 1.5 Kms from Mayiladuthurai Old Bus
Stand, 3.5 Kms from Mayiladuthurai Junction Railway Station, 22 Kms from
Thirukadaiyur, 23 Kms from Sirkazhi, 26 Kms from Poompuhar, 30 Kms from
Tharangambadi, 35 Kms from Kumbakonam, 112 Kms from Puducherry Airport and 137
Kms from Trichy Airport. The temple is located in
the southern part of Mayiladuthurai about a mile from the Kaveri
River. Mayiladuthurai
is situated on Kumbakonam to Poompuhar route.
Mayiladuthurai is connected
by rail with most important towns and cities in South
India. Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station is located on the main
line connecting the state capital Chennai with Trichy. The Mysuru –
Mayiladuthurai Express connects Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and
Trichy with Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are regular express
trains that connect the city with major cities in the state like Chennai,
Madurai, Coimbatore and Trichy. There are passenger trains that
connects Mayiladuthurai with Thanjavur, Trichy, Thiruvarur, Chidambaram and
Viluppuram.