Tirunindriyur Sri Mahalakshmiswarar Temple, Nagapattinam

Address

Tirunindriyur Sri Mahalakshmiswarar Temple, Thiruninriyur Post Mayiladuthurai Circle Nagapattinam District PIN – 609118 Ph:9486141430

Diety

Mahalakshmiswarar Amman: Loganayagi

Introduction

Thiruninriyur Lakshmipuriswarar Temple is one of the three shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple has a three-tiered mausoleum. Entering through the tower gate there is a spacious courtyard. No flagpole. You can see the altar, Nandi and the flagpole Ganesha. In the outer courtyard there is a meeting of the rich children. Next is the Lingam where Parasuramar is worshiped, with the peacock vehicle turning right with Valli and Deivana and the Sannidhis of Subramaniyar, Nalvar and Mahalakshmi. Next is the Navagraha Sannidhi and a Sannidhi of the Byrvar and Moon figures. After completing the right, worshiping Dwara Ganesha and Dantapani, worshiping Dwarapalakars, if you enter, there is a direct Swami Sannidhi and on the right there is an Ambal Sannidhi. Sacred Tree: Bael, vilamam Tirtha: nilappoykai, Lakshmi theertham

Puranic Significance

Parasuramar killed his mother Renuka on the orders of his father Sage Jamatakni. He then revived his mother by asking her father for the blessing to resurrect his mother. He worshiped the Lord at Italam to get rid of the guilt of killing his mother and got peace of mind. Sage Jamatakni regretted his hasty action and worshiped Lord Shiva here and apologized. Lord Shiva blessed both of them. Parasuramar is worshiped as Parasuramalingam in the Shiva Prakaram. Shiva, who appeared before Sage Jamatakni, appears in the form of a small pot with the name Jamatakneeswarar. Nearby is the shrine of Lord Vishnu. Mahalakshmi also worshiped Lord Shiva at Italam and received blessings. That is why Ithalattu Shiva is called Mahalakshmi. Indra, Agathiyar, Parasuramar, Iravatham, cow,Many Chola kings worshiped Lord Itala and received many blessings. A Chola king used to go to Chidambaram every day and visit Natarajar. When passing through this area with fireballs at night, the fireballs will automatically go out and start burning as soon as it crosses the border. To keep this going for several days, the king asked a shepherd who was herding cattle in the forest if there was anything special in the place. The shepherd said he saw cows milking spontaneously here and there. The king dug the ground with an ax and blood came out. The king was further upset to see that there was a Shiva lingam to explore the place and that the ax silk blood was coming from the top of its pot, and then he said that he had done so to let the Lord know where he was through Asari.He ordered the king to build a temple at this place. According to legend, the king built a temple on the same spot where the Shiva lingam was. Even today one can still see what looks like an ax-cut scar pit in the Shiva lingam. At this point the source has arisen with a high degree of self lingam. Ithalam got its name from the fireball Tri Ninra Ur and now it is known as Maruvi Thiruninriyoor. Ithalam was one of the temples built by Kochenganan during the time when Thevaram was sung. It is said to have been remodeled into its present structure when the city was rebuilt over a hundred years ago.

Beliefs

Victims of doshas perform penance prayers here. Swami anoints Ambal, wears a robe and performs Nerthikadan.

Special Features

Lord Italam bestows blessings on the self as a lingam. The old temple is said to have been later rebuilt. There is no evidence as to how the name came to Isan. It is the 19th shrine out of the 274 shrines to receive the devotional song of Lord Shiva. The Rajagopuram of the temple has 3 levels. Treasurer. Muyalagan, who is below the feet of Tetsinamoorthy in the gosht, turns to the left with the dragon in his hand. Swami is on the verge of blessing him with his left hand. There is a shrine to the wealthy Ganesha in Prakaram. A special puja is performed for him on the star of Anusham. Debt settlement can make the difference between success and failure. Subramanian is with Valli and Deivana with the peacock vehicle turned right.