Masilamaniswara Temple, Thiruvaduthurai
Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Masilamaniswara Temple, also known as Thiruvaduturai Udaiyar or Paramasvamin, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, located in the village of Thiruvaduthurai in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. It is situated 17 km (11 mi) from district headquarters, Mayiladuthurai, and 22 km (14 mi) from Kumbakonam. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is referred to in the verses of Tevaram, the 7th century Tamil Saiva canon by Tirugnana Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar. The temple is associated with the legend of Saivite saint Tirumular.
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Where it is
Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station (TPJ), about 43 km by road.
- By air: Tiruchirappalli Airport (TRZ), about 39 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval – Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), on Srirangam island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers (about 52 km)
- Arulmigu Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple – Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) district (about 53 km)
- Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram – Samayapuram, about 15–20 km north of Tiruchirappalli on the Trichy–Chennai highway (about 61 km)
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 74 km)
- Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) – Solaimalai, Alagar hills, above Alagar Kovil, Madurai district (approx. 25 km north-east of Madurai) (about 83 km)
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