This is the 213th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 96th Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. Now this place is called as Thiru meignanam or Naalur mayanam.
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirucherai.
பாடும் அரதைப் பெரும் பாழியே முதல் ஆகச்சேடர் பயில் திருச்சேறை திருநாலூர் குடவாயில்நாடியசீர் நறையூர்தென் திருப்புத்தூர் நயந்து இறைஞ்சிநீட்தமிழ்த்தொடை புனைந்து. அந் நெடுநகரில் இனிது அமர்ந்தார்........ திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
பாலூரு மலைப்பாம்பும் பனிமதியும் மத்தமும்மேலூரும் செஞ்சடையான் வெண்ணூல் சேர் மார்பினான்நாலூர் மயானத்து நம்பான்றன் அடிநினைந்துமாலூரும் சிந்தையர்பால் வந்தூரா மறுபிறப்பே...... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் -:"வேறுபடாப்பாலூர் நிலவிற் பணிலங்கள் தன்கதிர்செய்நாலூரில் அன்பர் பெறு நன்னயமே”........ திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Gnanaparameswarar, Sri Mayanathu Paramasivasamy, Palaasavana natharConsort : Sri Gnanambikai, Periya Nayaki.
Some of the salient features of this temple are......The temple is facing east with an entrance arch on a mottai gopuram. The temple tank Gnana Theertham is opposite to the temple. The Moolavar is of swayambhu, small in size and entrance to the sanctum also small. In Koshtam Narthana Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Dugai. Reliefs of a person worshiping Lord Shiva ( may be a King ) and Natarajar are on the sanctum wall.
In prakaram Somaskandar, Utsava murthis, Dakshina Kailashar, Kumbhakarna Pillayar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Mahalakshmi, Uthira Kailashahar, Arunachaleswar, Chandikeswarar, Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Dakshinamurthy, Musukuntha Chakravarthy, Chandikeswarar, Chandikeswarar, Uromasa Maharishi, Nalvar, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Suriyan and Chandran.
In the front Mandapam Subramaniar, Swarna Vinayagar and Chandikeswarar. Ambal is in a separate temple and Chandikeswari.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. Sanctum is in square shape and vimanam is in the form of Globe ( உருண்டை) / Vesara vimana. The Pillars and Pothyals are beautifully chiselled.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple might have existed before 7th Century believed to be constructed as a mada koil by Ko Chengart Chozha. It is believed to be reconstructed as a stone temple during Adita Chozha-I.
As per the inscriptions this place was called as “CheRRur kooRRathu Brahmadeya” and Lord Shiva was called as “Mayanathu Paramaswamy”.
About 23 Chozha period from 10th to 13th century inscriptions were recorded from this temple. As per the inscriptions this place was called as CheRRur Kootrathu Naalur. Vanamahadevi Chaturvedi mangalam,
A Tax of “Angadi Kooli” was collected from the shops of the street and given to this temple. A Mandapa in the name of Rajarajan was existed in front the temple. The Village sabha used to transact the business after assembling in that mandapa.
One of the inscription records the endowment of buring 12 nos of perpetual lamps for the same 12 Eezha kasu was gifted to this temple, by a merchant called Naranan Chozhamahan alias Thirunarakkayan.
Chembian Kudavayil alias Alampozhil, a lady gifted 2 Lamps.
A Rajarajan-III, period inscription records that the Village people assembled under a Tamarind tree and declared “Kirama Throkikal” to those who acted against the temple and bared them from touching Lord Shiva of this temple. .
LEGENDSIt is believed that Maha Vishnu, Brahma, Suriyan, 4 Vedas, Apastamba Rishi worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
This place was once a Chaturvedi mangalam gifted to the Brahmins who are experts of 4 vedas. As per the experts this place was called as “Nalvediyur – நால்வேதியூர்” which was got corrupted to the present name of Naalur. There are 4 Temples which are called as Mayanam. This place is called as Naalur Mayanam and others are Kachi mayanam, Kadavur Mayanam and Keezh Mayanam.
Thirugnanasambandar records that this place was called as Palur and snakes worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. It is told that worshiping of snakes was happened many times during the recent years.
பாலூரு மலைப்பாம்பும் பனிமதியும் மத்தமும்மேலூரும், செஞ்சடையான் வெண்ணூல்சேர் மார்பினான்நாலூர் மயானத்து நம்பான்றன் அடிநினைந்துமாலூரும் சிந்தையர்பால் வந்தூரா மறுபிறப்பே
It is believed that Apastamba Rishi worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple, believed to be authored the dharma sutra in Sanskrit which deals with Dharma in Hinduism mainly with Krishna Yajurveda
It is believed that Suriyan worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. The sun rays falls on moolavar on 3rd to 5th of Chithirai month.
Brahma did a penance on Lord Shiva to attain Mukthi. Satisfied with his penance Lord Shiva blessed him with Mukthi. Hence Lord Shiva is praised as “Brahma Muktheeswarar”. Also this temple is praised as Moksha sthalam.
Since Lord Shiva came from a Palaa maram ( Jack fruit tree, the sthala Vruksham ) forest, Lord Shiva is called as Palaasvana nathar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Navaratri in the month Purattasi ( Sept – Oct ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.Utsavas are conducted in the month of Puratasi, masi and Margazhi.
TEMPLE TIMINGS The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS Mobile number +91 94439 59839 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACHNaalur is on the way to Kudavasal from Kumbakonam and it is a vaippu sthalam. From there Naalur Mayanam is about 1 KM towards east. The temple at Thiru Meignanam is 4 KM from Thirucherai, 17 KM from Kumbakonam, 24 KM from Thiruvarur, 44 KM from Thiruvarur and 311 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Kumbakonam.
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--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
...... திருஞானசம்பந்தர்
Moolavar : Sri Gnanaparameswarar, Sri Mayanathu
In the front Mandapam Subramaniar, Swarna Vinayagar and Chandikeswarar. Ambal is in a separate temple and Chandikeswari.
Since Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple might have existed before 7th Century believed to be constructed as a mada koil by Ko Chengart Chozha. It is believed to be reconstructed as a stone temple during Adita Chozha-I.
Thirugnanasambandar records that this place was called as Palur and snakes worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. It is told that worshiping of snakes was happened many times during the recent years.
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