Aamravaneswarar (also Sutharathneswarar, Mirukandeeswarar), facing east. Suyambu (self occurring) Lingam
Aamravaneswarar (also Sutharathneswarar, Mirukandeeswarar), facing east. Suyambu (self occurring) Lingam
Balambigai, Azhagammai facing south
Vinayaka, Muruga, Navagrahas, Dhandayudhapani, Gajalakshmi, Bhairava, Narthana Ganapathi, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Durga, Aadhi Sankara, Surya with consorts
Thirumanthurai is a large east facing temple with a 3 tier Rajagopuram and a Theppakulam in the front set amidst green fields and coconut groves.
Holy Water (Theertham) – Gayatri River
Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Aam-Mango (Mangifera indica)
Thirugnanasambandar (7th century CE) has rendered Thevaram Hymns here at Thirumanthurai. Arunagirinadar has also sung praise here at Thirumanthurai.
The lord here at Thirumanthurai is believed to have come to the aid of a fawn that had lost its mother. Another version for the name is that it came from the Mango trees that used to fill this area.
Thirumanthurai is 5 kilometers west of Lalgudi.
Tea and snack shops available locally. Lalgudi has a few restaurants and the one opposite the bus stand (Sathyamoorthy) is advisable.