Sri SamiyamSivamayanathar Shiva Temple

Address

Sri SamiyamSivamayanathar Shiva Temple, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai District – 609 108.

Diety

Sivamayanathar Amman: Periyanayaki

Introduction

Samiyam Sivankoil is located on Kollidam – Sirkazhi road. If you come exactly two km from the Anaikkaransathram, there is a Kataria mosque on the right. On the left is Samiyam Village

Puranic Significance

Lord Sivamayanathar is majestic faces the east Goddess Periyanayaki has a shrine facing south. ThillaiNatarajar was taken south to Srivilliputhur during the Muslim invasion in the 13th-14th century. The statue was kept here for some time and then taken to southern Tamil Nadu. The place where Natarajar was placed in this area is called KuttanVaithaKarai = Kuttavakkarai and Ananda Kuttan. Natarajar must have been kept in the oldest Shiva temple in this Samiyam. The temple is not there today and is completely dilapidated. Only the original lingam of the ancient temple,and Ambika,is available. Samiyam is a town with two streets and the Muniswarar Temple is located in a pond with large palm trees. The temple is located at the back of the Muniswarar Temple and is now a large mound of soil. The temple is beginning to be revived again.