Pasupatheeswarar Marur

Pasupatheeswarar, Marur

Saivite Temples, Thanjavur District

God

Pasupatheeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Mangalambigai, facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Lingotbavar, Durga, Navagraha, Baladhandayudhapani

Pasupatheeswarar Marur is an east facing temple with entrance from the main road in the south. This is a small and beautiful temple full of flowering plants, amidst coconut and plantain groves. A Panneer Pushpa tree and Vilva tree are found inside the temple.

Holy water (Theertham) – Not known

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilwam (Aegle marmelos)

History

The idols and carvings at Pasupatheeswarar Marur look old giving the impression of an ancient temple.

Legend

From the Lord’s name and the presence of a carving, we assume that Pasupatheeswarar Marur temple should have a mythology based on a cow shedding its milk in a mound under which this Lingam would have been discovered.

Directions

Pasupatheeswarar Marur is about 8.5 kilometers on the main road from Thiruvaiyar to Kallanai.

Stay and Food

None locally. Nearest is Thiruchirapalli or Thiruvaiyaru

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples