 Description:
This Shivastalam is a coastal shrine in the vicinity of Tiruvenkadu
and Pallavaneeswaram. Ten
Tirumullaivaayil is the 7th in the series of Tevara Stalangal on the
northern banks of the river Kaveri in the Chola region of Tamilnadu.Ten
Tirumullaivaayil is at a distance of about 13 km from Sirkazhi. Ten Tirumullaivaayil is to be
distinguished from Vada Tirumullaivaayil near
Chennai.Legends: Indra is said
to have worshipped Shiva here as in Tiruchaikaadu
and Pallavaneeswaram nearby.. The Namachivaya
mantiram was revealed to Parvati Devi here. An interesting legend surround this shrine.
The mortal remains of a devotee of Shiva turned into gems when they were immersed in the
Vishnu Theertham here.
Other  legends here are centered around the atonement of
killing (Bhrahma hatti dosham) of a Chola king (also see
Tiruvidaimarudur). As with several Shiva temples, there is a
legend surrounding the scar marks on the Shivalingam, said to have
caused by a local ruler in his attempt to free his chariot from a
cluster of creepers enclosing the Shivalingam.
The Temple: This temple is said to have been worshipped (and built )
by Killivalavan a King of the Sangam period. Inscriptions from the Vijayanagar
period and the Maratha period are seen in this temple. The prakaram
houses shrines to Kothaiammai, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Karpaka Vinayakar and
other deities. The stala vriksham i.e. the mullai creeper is seen
entwined around another tree. Sambandar is said to have visited
this shrine after visiting Tiruvenkadu.
The deity here is also known by the name Yutika Parameswarar and
his consort is known by the name Satyananda Soundari. Legend also has
it that Indra worshipped at this shrine. This temple
celebrates Maasi makam and Vaikaasi Visaakam. |
