Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple[1] (திருமீயச்சூர் இளங்கோயில் சகலபுவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்)is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sakalabhuvaneswarar. His consort is known as Mekalambika.[3]
| Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
Significance edit
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 Tirunavukkarasar.[3] This temple is in the premises of Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple.
Literary Mention edit
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[4]
ஆறு கொண்ட சடையினர் தாமுமோர்
வேறு கொண்டதொர் வேடத்த ராகிலும்
கூறு கொண்டுகந் தாளொடு மீயச்சூர்
ஏறு கொண்டுகந் தாரிளங் கோயிலே.
References edit
- ^ "Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar-Mekalambika temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ SakalaBhuvaneswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur Ilankovil
- ^ a b Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar-Mekalambika temple
- ^ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V: 11:8
External links edit
- "Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar-Mekalambika temple". Dinamalar.
- "SakalaBhuvaneswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur Ilankovil". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.