Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple

Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tiruvarur
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

Vimana of the presiding deity

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]

Significance

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

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

1. "Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar-Mekalambika temple". Dinamalar temples. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
2. SakalaBhuvaneswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur Ilankovil
3. Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar-Mekalambika temple
4. Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, V: 11:8

External links

• "Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar-Mekalambika temple". Dinamalar.
• "SakalaBhuvaneswarar Temple, Tirumeeyachur Ilankovil". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.