Mayuranathaswami Temple, Mayiladuthurai
Nagapattinam district, India
Also known as: மயிலாடுதுறை மாயூரநாதசுவாமி கோயில்మయూరనాథస్వామి ఆలయం (మైలాదుత్తురై)ಮಯೂರನಾಥಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಾಲಯ, ಮಯಿಲಾಡುತುರೈമയൂരനാഥസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം, മയിലാടുതുറൈ
Mayuranathaswamy Temple, also known as Mayuranathar Temple or Tirumayiladuthurai, is a Hindu temple in the town of Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Mayuranathaswamy, a form of Shiva, and has given its name to the town itself. The main icon is a lingam and the presiding deity is called Mayuranathar because the Hindu goddess Parvathi worshipped Shiva here in the form of a mayura.[1]
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Key facts
| Location | Nagapattinam district, India |
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| Status | Active |
Sources
- Mayuranathaswami Temple, Mayiladuthurai - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q6798115 — Wikidata