Sri Mahalakshmiswarar Temple- Anusham Nakshatra

Address

Sri Mahalakshmiswarar Temple, Tirunindriyur – 609 118, Tirunindriyur Post, Via. S S Nallur, Sirkazhi Taluk, Nagapattinam district. Phone: +91 4364 – 320 520

Diety

Mahalakshmiswarar Amman: Ulaganayaki

Introduction

Anusham star temple in Tamil Nadu is the Sri Mahalakshmiswarar temple located at Tirunindriyur in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. Each nakshatra or birth star has a temple dedicated to it. Thus Anusham, the 17th star among 27 nakshatra or natchathiram, has a temple dedicated to it. Generally, those born of Anuradha star command respect among relatives. They occupy high positions and have the luck of being honoured by the Government. They understand the mind of others and behave accordingly. They are fond of touring places. Persons born in this nakshatra will be sincere and with great commitment to work . They will usually show interest in various fields. They will be rich, strong physically, selfish and will get success professionally. Generally, those born of Anuradha star command respect among relatives. They will not be frank while speaking to others.

Puranic Significance

A Chola king used to worship Lord Nataraja in Chidambaram each day. When he crossed this place once, the wick of the lamp got extinguished. They could not light it despite repeated efforts. It began to burn automatically when they crossed the place. This happened almost every day. He could not find the reason. He enquired a shepherd in the place whether anything strange thing occurred in the place. The shepherd told the king that there was a Shivalinga in that place. The king wanted to raise a temple for Lord Shiva in another place and tried to take the linga out out but it began to bleed. Hence the king built the temple in the same place on Anuradha star day. The place is called Tirinindriyur as the wick stopped burning (Tiri-wick) and also as Tirunindravur as Mother Mahalakshmi (Tiru-Mahalakshmi) worshipped here. In the Navagraha shrine Sun and Moon are facing each other, which is a different form in this temple. People pray here on New Moon days for the salvation of their departed ancestors.

Beliefs

This temple is famous for those who are born during the time of “Anusham Nakshatram”. This is also a Parihara sthalam for those suffering from Brahmahathi dosham. Those who worship the lord here will be blessed with a peaceful life free from ailments, fear and sins. Also, people pray here on new moon days to seek salvation of their ancestors’ souls