Mahendrapalli

Mahendrapalli Tirumeni Azhagar Temple

Mahendrapalli Tirumeni Azhagar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Mahendirapalli village in  Kollidam Taluk in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Tirumeni Azhagar , Somasundareswarar. His consort is known as Vadivambigai.

The temple is east facing has an entrance crowned with a three tiered Raaja Gopuram.  The inntermost prakarm enshrines Shiva, Ambal and Nataraja. The outer prakaram has shrines dedicated to Ganesha, Vishnu, Bhairava, Surya and Chandra.

Significance of the temple:

v  The temple is praised by Saint Tirugnanasambandar in his Thevaram hymns. This is the 6th Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery river praised in Thevaram hymns (Paadal Petra Sthalam).

v  It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems.

v  The holy tree is the Kandamaram, Thazhai and holy spring is Mayendra theertham. 

v  ThiruMayendirapalli shiva temple is located in Kollidam river bank.

v  The sun's rays fall on the sanctum for a week in the tamil month of Pankuni.

Mahendrapalli - Sri Thirumeni Azhagar Temple மகேந்திரப் பள்ளி - திருமேனியழகர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Tirumeniazhagar, Somasundareswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Vadivambikai
Location	Mahendirapalli, Koiladipalayam
Historical Name	Mayendirapalli, ThiruMayendirapalli
Significance	5th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in North of cauvery region, One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal around chidambaram, Located in Kollidam River bank
Ancient	1500 years old
Travel Base	Chidambaram

How to Reach :  The Mahendrapalli Somasundareswarar Temple is situated on Chidambaram - Mahendrapalli Road. On the Chidambaram - Seerkaazhi Road, after crossing the Kollidam bridge we have to take left road that leads to Mahendrappalli and when we go further 11 Kms on this road we reach Mahendrapalli. It is 7 kms from Achallpuram.

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#Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams  

#தேவாரப் பாடல் பெற்ற திருத்தலங்கள்

NCN006- Sri Tirumeni Azhagar Temple

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Another Paadal Petra Sthalam Aachchaalpuram is located very close to this temple.  

Uthiramerur Temples

Uthiramerur is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is noted for its temple inscriptions that describe a self-governance system (Cholan Kudavolai ) existing around 7th to 9th century CE.

Temples in Uthiramerur town,

Balasubramanian Temple

Kailasa nathar Temple

Vaikunda Perumal Temple,  and

Sundaravarada Perumal Temple,

Kailasanathar Temple :  It is believed to be more than 1,000 years old. It was built during the Pallava King Dantivarman regime. And steps are taken to restore it by Rural Education and Conservation of Heritage ( REACH  ) Foundation . 

Uthiramerur - Sri Sundara Varadhar Perumal Temple 

Sri Sundara Varadaraja Perumal temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

Lord Vishnu is generally seen in either of the 3 forms, 

Ninraan (நின்றான் - Perumal in standing posture), 

Irundhaan (இருந்தான் - Perumal in sitting posture) or 

Kidandhaan (கிடந்தான் - Perumal in reclining posture like Ranganathar)

This is one of the few temples where you can have dharshan of Perumal in all his 3 forms.  The sanctum( kopuram) is built in such a way that all 3 forms of Lord Vishnu are set one above the other as 3 levels or floors.

 

The presiding deity is Sri Sundara Varadaraja Perumal here in standing posture along with Sri Devi and Bhoodevi in the first level. There is a staircase on which one can climb with much ease to go to the next floor, just above the main sanctum. In this next level Sri Vaikunda Varadhar is seen in the sitting posture.

While climbing up to the next level there is Sri Parthasarathy preaching Gita to Arjuna on the outer wall facing south. Lord Narasimha is present on the outer wall facing west and Sri Varaha Perumal with Lakshmi facing North. Here Varahar is in sitting posture with Sri Lakshmi sitting on his lap looking at Varahar's face in a praying gesture.

Uthiramerur- Sri Sundara Varadharajar PerumalTemple உத்திரமேரூர் - சுந்தரவரதராஜர் பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Vishnu
Moolavar Name	Sri Sundara Varadhar
Goddess Name	Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Anandavalli Thayar
Location	Uthiramerur Chaturvedhimangalam
Ancient	Around 1000 Years old
Significance	One of the Ashtanga Vimana Architecture temple in Tamilnadu
Travel Base	Kanchipuram

Ashtanga Vimana Temples in Tamilnadu

Koodalazhagar Perumal Temple

Thirugoshtiyur  Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple

Uthiramerur Sundara Varadhar Perumal Temple

Chennai Besant Nagar Ashta Lakshmi Temple 

How to reach : The Uttiramerur Murugan temple can be reached easily from nearby towns Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu. Direct bus services available from chennai.