Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple

Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple[1](திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்[2]])is a Hindu temple located at Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.[4]

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars}Nayanar]] Tirugnanasambandar.[4]

Literary Mention

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[5]

கொலையார் மழுவோடு கோலச் சிலையேந்தி

மலையார் புனலம்பர் மாகா ளம்மேய
கிளரும் சடையணணல் கேடில் கழலேத்தத்
தளரும் முறுநோய்கள் சாருந் தவந்தானே.

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