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Mayiladuthurai: We are also known this mayiladuthurai is translated as “the peacock town”. This mayiladuthurai is spitted into three words like mayil+adu+thurai. Mayil means peacock, Adu means dance and Thurai means place. The name of this city stems from the legend that says Parvathi who donned the form of a peahen because of a curse and worshipped Lord Shiva in the town that is Mayiladuthurai today.
Near the mayiladuthurai more tourist place available to visit and enjoy your journey. The town placed on the banks of Cauvery River and has number of hindu temple to making it a famous pilgrimage destination. The temples like Punugiswarar temple, Sri Vadhanyeshwar temple, Sri Kai Vishwanathaswami temple, Gangai Konda Cholapuram, Dakshinamoorthy temple, Kurukai Sivan temple and Paimalar Ranganathaswami temple attract devotees from Tamil Nadu.
Around the mayiladuthurai nine temples are form pilgrim circuit, like Alagngudi, Suriyanar kovil, Kanjanur, Vaidheeswaran kovil, Thirunageawaram, Thingaloor, Thiruvenkadu, Keezhaperumpallam, and Thirunallaru.
Alangudi
This alangudi is located at 40 km from the mayiladuthurai and the temple is Lord Guru have unique for living one of the few temples in Tamil Nadu, that have lord’s statue engraved on the wall instead of an idol that is the norm.
Kanjanur
20 km from the mayiladuthurai is placed at kanjanur and it famous for Suriyanar kovil dedicated to Shukra temple is very near the kanjanur. Devotees firmly believe that the wishes of shukra make sure wealth and growth.
Vaidhesswaran kovil
This temple is located at 12 km from east of mayiladuthurai. This is renowned for presence of the holy place where the eagle jatayu slain by Ravana attained Moksha. Still this place he was cremated is called “Jatayu Kundam”. Today people are believed to cure devotees of illnesses to dedicated Lord Shiva temple. This temple is very famous for housing astrologers who employ a method of fortune telling that name is nadi jyothidham.
Thirunageswaram
Thirunageswaram is located at near the kumabkonam and it’s famous for Lord Shiva temple. And the Lord Ragu, takes the spotlight as milk abhishekham performed at every day in rahukaalam is a miracle in itself. The milk over the statue starting at white color and turns blue as it passes over the statue and turns again white to reaches the floor. The depict Lord Rahu with his consorts is one of the few temple in Tamil Nadu.
Thiruvenkadu
Thiruvenkadu is also called the “Saiva Tirumurais” and it’s located at 24 km from the esst of Mayiladuthurai. This temple has number of bathing ghats similar to the Kashi. Students are come with this temple to pray for their favorable results.
Keezhaperumpallam
Keezhaperumpallam is located at near the thiruvenkadu and this place is dedicated to Lord Kethu, also called as Vanagari. The statue of lord Kethu is depicted as having the head of a snake and body of an asura. The people are believe that the Lord Kethu have worshipped to Lord Shiva here in repentance for his sins. So the Lord kethu statue is depicted as worshiping Lord Shiva with folded hands.
Thirunallaru
One of the very few temples solely dedicated to Lord Shani is thirunallaru and its located at 30 km from the east of mayiladuthurai. The temple is also portmantenu named after king of Nala Maharaja was relieved or healed of the malevolent afflictions caused by the influence of Saturn or Shani to this temple. It is widely accept that a dip in the holy nala theertham will wash away malevolent or bad karma afflictions that shani can cause.
How to reach mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai is easily accessible by car or bus on the road. More call taxi is available on this area.
Best time to visit mayiladuthurai
Winter season is best time to visit mayiladuthurai.