Margabandeesvarar Temple, Sirupuliyur
Margabandeesvarar Temple is a
Presiding deity
The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Margabandeesvarar and Vazhitthunainathar.[1]
Patanjali and Vyaghrapada, also known as tiger legged Rishi wanted to see the celestial dance of Shiva. Shiva asked them to come on the day of Thaippusam. As per the advice of the Lord, Vyaghrapada and Patanjali came on that particular day and prayed to Shiva, for getting Moksha.Shiva, in turn, asked them to worship the nine Puliyurs known as 'Nava Puliyur' and complete the journey at Srirangam.[2] The spiritual journey made the devotees to feel that Ranganatha of Srirangam and Nataraja of Chidambaram are two forms of the God.[3] They worshipped the following nine Shiva temples.[2]
- Perumpatrapuliyur
- Thirupathiripuliyur
- Erukathampuliyur
- Omampuliyur
- Sirupuliyur
- Atthippuliyur
- Thaplampuliyur
- Perumpuliyur
- Kanattampuliyur
Location
The temple is located at a place known as Nadakudi, near Sirupuliyur, at a distance of 20 km from Mayiladuthurai. This place can be reached through Mayiladuthurai-Kollumangudi. From Erukkatthampuliyur it is situated at a distance of 85 km in the Chidambaram-Mayiladuthurai-Kollumangudi route.[1]
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