| Description:This
Shivastalam is located 10 km to the east of Mayiladuturai,
enroute to Tarangambadi. The Shivastalam Tiruvilanagar
is located close by. Tiruchemponpalli is considered to be the 42nd
in the series of Tevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of
the river Kaveri. Legend has it that Indra and Kubera
worshipped Shiva here. Rathi Devi is believed to have prayed here to get united with
Manmathan. The Veerattastalam Tiruppariyalur
associated with Manmathan's tryst with Shiva, is located nearby.
The Temple: The Sun's rays fall on the sanctum for a period of 11 days
from the 7th day of the month of Aries in this Maadakkovil built at an elevation.
This temple dates back to the period of the Chola King Aditya I (9th century AD). With
just one prakaram it occupies an area of about 2 acres. Inscriptions from the Chola period
and from the Maratha period are seen here.
Festivals: Four worship services are offered each day. The annual
Bhrammotsavam is held in the month of Chittirai. |
