Mayuranathar Temple, Mayiladuthurai
Location of the temple | Mayiladuthurai (also known as Mayavaram) |
Lord Shiva known as | Mayuranathar |
Female deity known as | Abhayaambikai, Anjalnayagi |
Pathigam | Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar |
How to reach | This sivasthalam temple is located at Mayiladuturai, also known as Mayavaram and Mayooram. One of the 108 Divya Desam shrines of Lord Vishnu is also located in Mayiladuthurai and is more popularly known as TiruIndalur Parimala Ranganathan temple. |
The temple in this Sthalam is one among the six temples which are compared as equivalent to the temple in Varanaasi. The other 5 shivasthalams are Tiruvenkaadu, Chaayaavanam, Tiruvaiyaru, Tiruvanchiam and Tiruvidaimarudur.