Thirumuyarchinathar Temple

Overview : Lalithambigai temple is a God Shiva temple located at a distance of 1 Km from Peralam and 18 km from Mayiladuturai.The presiding deity of the temple is God Meghanatha and is a Swayambulinga with his better half Goddess Lalithambika.The other residing deities are God Thirumeni nathar, God Meganathar,God Muyarchi Natheswarar,God Migura aruneswara with Goddess Maha Lalitha Thripurasundari, Goddess Soundara Nayaki, Goddess Shanta Nayaki.The imposing five feet symbol of Sri Lalitambika is introduced over Sri Chakra in the sanctum sanctorum. The divinity is situated resting her collapsed right leg on the seat. Her exited leg is in Sukhasana stance. She is said to be in Manonmani Swaroopa and consequently is otherwise called Shanta Nayaki.Asthabhujanga Durga holy place in the external praharam is of unique centrality. She is holding a parrot in her right hand which should be taking our message to Goddess Lalithambigai. Devotees, who need their requests to God to work out as expected, pass on the same to Goddess Lalithambigai through Goddess Durga. We can see parrots flying in this sanctuary and one of them may be conveying our message to Goddess Lalithambigai, who knows Goddess Durga display in the praharam is glorious. Rajendra Chola and Sembian Maadevi are said to have remodeled this antiquated temple.Sun worshipped the Lord with his beams falling on the Lord from 21st to 27th of chiththirai month.The greatness of God of the temple is adorned by Saint Gnanasamabandar in his Thevaram songs. This is the 56th Shiva temple on the southern banks of Cauvery commended in Thevaram songs.Those devotees chanting the sacred Lalitha Sahasranama and Lalitha Navarathna Mala sitting in the Goddess's place of worship are blessed with all grace and prosperities in life.This is the origin of Garuda, Aruna the charioteer of Sun, Vali,Sugriva, God Yama and God Saneeswara. Thus, individuals perform Ayush Homa and Mrutyunjaya Homa in this temple for long life span. They likewise offer Pirandai Rice nivedhana on a lotus leaf to God and eat it for curing the infections.Sun adored in the temple for relieving from a curse and got his bright beam back. Goddess Kali had worshipped God and Goddess here. About the Deity: There are two Shiva shrines in the sanctuary. God is in Linga structure. Here Lord Shiva is holding parvati's cheeks, to mollify her. From one edge the Goddess has all the earmarks of being in outrage while from the other point She looks exceptionally sentimental what a grand expression got out stone.Since Shiva Himself solicited the mother from universe, Lalithambigai, to be smooth, the heavenly attendants called Vachini devatas rose up out of the mouth of Lalithambigai and they skilled Lalitha SahasranAmam, the 1000 sacred names in commendation of Goddess.In spite of the fact that Goddess Lalithambika was well dressed with all gems as an Empress, one gem, anklets at her feet were not there. An devotee lady had a dream as though she was settling the anklet to Goddess. She promptly offered the anklets to Goddess. Taking after this occurrence, now, devotees looking for wedding, offsprings and excellence in education offer anklets to Goddess Lalithambika. Sage Tirugnana Sambandar had articulate the wonderfulness of God in the hymns beneath the Rajagopuram and Saint Tirunavukkarasar had acclaimed the God in the Ilankoil in the arctic prakara of the sanctuary. This is temple has a great significance to Goddess. Yama the God of death and the god of Sadhya Star worshipped God Shiva by performing abishek with 1008 conches.These conches acquire the force of expanding life span. Yama brought a sacred plant Pirandai having a place with the creeper class to earth. He offered rice nivedhana arranged with this pirandai to Lord. This is taken after now by devotees to get rid off from sicknesses and for life span. Directing divinity Meganatha Swami is confronting east. Mother Lalithambika, additionally commended as Soundarya Nayaki is situated on the Sri Chakra throne gloriously as a ruler. As Goddess Meenakshi in Madurai and Goddess Andal in Srivilliputhur, Goddess Durga in this Meeyachur temple is holding a parrot. Its very rare to see Goddess Durga with a parrot in temples.Goddess Durga in Tirusuhula Nathar temple in Chennai Tirishulam and in Chinnamanur Manickavasagar Temple in Theni arena acquire this element. Goddess Durga with 8 hands in Tirumeeyachur temple is acclaimed as Goddess Sukha Brahmma Durga it is because of she was named afterwards the name of Sukha Brahmma Rishi with a parrot nose, son of sage Veda Vyasa. She is standing on the remains of devil Mahishasura,a Shanta Swarupini. It is accustomed that this parrot acts as a messenger, carrying the wishes of devotees to Goddess Lalithambika through Durga Matha. The devotees can have the darshan of the shrines of God Brahmma,God Vishnu and God Lingodhbava (Shiva) remaining in the middle of the two Vimanas. God Chandikeswara graces with four countenances. The model of Kshetra Puraneswara is exceptionally wonderful. The important piece of the model seems furious from one side and grinning and delicate from the other side. Legend/Story : Sage Kashyapa had two wives Vinatha and Karthru. They appealed to God Shiva looking for Child. God gave them an egg to each one of them and told them to keep it safe for a year. Garuda was conceived from the egg of Vinatha. Later Garuda turned into the Vehicle of God Vishnu. As nothing turned out from her egg, Karthru swiftly broke it just to locate a distorted child. She apologized to God Shiva for her rushed activity. God Shiva not just absolved her and blessed the child to turn into the charioteer of Sun and named him as Aruna and the Sun rise would be called Arunodhaya. Aruna turned into a Shiva devotee and performed extreme repentance for his darshan.Once, Arunan, as the charioteer of Surya wished to go to Kailash and have a darshan of Shiva.But surya didn't let him go. Consequently, Arunan took the form of an alluring adolescent lady (Mohini) and went to Kailash. Searching Arunan, Surya apparent the adolescent adult (Arunan) in the center and united with her without her authorization (this is the way Aswini devas were conceived). Some say that when Arunan took the type of an excellent youthful steed, Surya took the type of a male stallion and made love.At the point when Arunan argued to the God, he cursed Surya. So Surya got his body darkened out and the entire universe got obscured.For seven months, Surya God did Tapas (reflection) here and worshipped God Shiva as Gajaaruda sitting on the back of elephant. Henceforth the vimanam of this temple is Gajruda Vimana. Since his haziness did not change even afterwards the Tapas, he began shouting in misery.The Goddess who was abandoned with God Shiva got agitated with Surya's bawl and got to be irritated. She was about to curse him yet the God again conciliated her not to get angered and remain cool as Shanta Naayagi,as Surya was at that point admiring by accusation and searching over alleviation.This appeasing scene portrayed by a figure is one of the key attractions of this sanctuary in the external praharaharam of the fundamental holy place. God Hayagriva is the devotee of Goddess Lalithambika. He accomplished the chanting of Lalitha Sahasranama to Sage Agasthya. Sage asked Hayagriva which was the suitable place to chant the sacred chants. He said to search for the place where Goddess graces as Manonmani. Sage, with his wife Lopamudra came to Tirumeeyachur and chanted Lalitha Sahasranama before Goddess Lalithambika. Satisfied with his commitment, Goddess showed up before the Sage and his wife as Navaratnas-nine admired stones. Sage Agasthya adored Goddess with his own hymn Lalitha Navaratna Mala. Yama dharma raja also prayed here for Santhana and got Saneeswara as his child.Feared devil Pandasura was molesting sages and Devas. They surrendered at the feet of Goddess Parasakthi for assurance. Reacting to their allure, Goddess ascended from a Yaga Gunda, mounted on the Sri Chakra Rath with the name Lalithambika, pursued the war against the evil spirit and crushed him. She was extremely enraged then. God Shiva requested that Goddess should go to Earth, accept the name Manonmani and perform atonement and shed her wrath. Goddess resulted in these present circumstances put and turned out to be delicate and forgiving. She made Vak Devathas-gods decision words- and requesting that they sing their acclaim with 1000 names. This turned into the sacred Lalitha Sahasraname starting with the words, Sri Mathre signifying Goddess of success.