Thiruengoimalai Sri Maragadachaleswarar Temple, Trichy

Address

Thiruengoimalai Sri Maragadachaleswarar Temple, Thiruchendamalai Thiruvanka Nathamalai Vazhi Manemedu Thottai Circle Trichy District Pin – 621209 PH:9443950031

Diety

Marakadasaleswarar, Thirunadjothiswarar, Egonaiyanathar, Amman: Maragathambigai

Introduction

The Tiruchemaiyalai or Egoamaiyalai is now located on Trichy – Namakkal road with the name Thirivanganadamalai. Thiruvanganathalai Maragathasalaswarar temple is one of the temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The Sivasala is the 63rd Siva temple located in the Cauvery Wadakarai. The cave is located on the other side of the river, while crossing the Kaveri river from Bathinda in Karur district. This is one of the Cauvery Vadakara Siva pillars. It is a unique temple that is worshiped in the form of Agamiyamaniya. It is also the rhythmic power pillar. The mountain is called Maragathamalai. It is said that Salal is best to walk on the same day in the south of the south, and in the morning and in Tiruvatokkai at noon, Nakkeeradeva Naananar, a 10th century poet, sung the glory of this hill as the seventh of the Holy Trinity.

Puranic Significance

The history of the edifice has a history of being a pilgrim center . Earlier Adisheshan and Gaya were engaged in a fierce battle to establish their own strength. At that time, diamonds, red bells, emerald, gem and blue were scattered from Mount Meru, which was completely covered by Adi Shastan. That is where the emergence of the emergence is called Mr. That is why the originator of the temple here is the Maragathaleshwar. Other bells have fallen from the Sivathalangal: Diamond in Tirupandikadam and Manikam Thiruvambokhi (which is located near the Egooi Hill), Neelam Poottigai Mount and Red Stone Thiruvannamalai. The name of the temple is called the Egooi Mountain, as the name of thegoddess, Parvati Devi is also worshiped here as Lord Shiva and it is also called Sivasakthi Hill.

Special Features

The rays of Sun fall on the presiding deity for three days during the Masi Shivrathri festival. The Linga changes colour during this time. Only a few Shiva temples are on hills and one such is in Eengoimalai in Tiruchi district.

Festivals

Brahmmotsavam in Panguni (March-April), Masi Magam in February-March, Thai Poosam in January-February and Pujas on all Full Moon days – Poornimas – are the festivals celebrated in the temple.