| Mehanadhar Temple | |
|---|---|
Lalithambika temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thiruvarur |
| Deity | Mehanathar (Shiva) Lalithambika (Parvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tirumeichur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates | 10°57′46″N79°38′50″E / 10.96278°N 79.64722°E /10.96278; 79.64722 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Tirumeeyachur Meganathar Temple (திருமீயச்சூர் மேகநாதர் கோயில்) is aHindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur inTiruvarur district,Tamil Nadu,India.[1] The presiding deity isShiva, called Meganathaswami. His consort is known as Lalithambika.[2]
It is one of the shrines of the 275Paadal Petra Sthalams -Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medievalTevaram poems by TamilSaiviteNayanarTirugnanasambandar.[2]
Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple is also located on this temple's premises.
Tirumeeyachur Meganathar Temple is where theLalita Sahasranama was composed and was taught to Agastya byHayagriva .
This temple is considered to be the birth place ofGaruda - thevahana ofVishnu, andAruna - the charioteer of Surya. As per the legend andSthalapurana, Vinata and Katru (wives of Kashyapa) worshipped Shiva here and were blessed with Garuda and Aruna as their sons. Aruna worshippedShiva here and became a charioteer of Surya.
