Meenakshisundareswarar Thinniyam

Saivite Temples, Thiruchirappalli District

God

Sundareswarar facing east

Goddess

Meenakshi Amman facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Muruga with consorts

Meenakshisundareswarar Thinniyam is a small and well maintained east facing temple with entrance from the south.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

The age of Meenakshisundareswarar Thinniyam temple is not clear, but the fact that three temples here together (2 shiva, muruga and 1 perumal) gave the place its name Trinayam, which over time got polluted to Thinniyam, indicates the antiquity of this temple.

Mythology

No information

Directions

Meenakshisundareswarar Thinniyam is about 3 kilometers north east of Anbil which is about 24 kilometers east of Srirengam on the north bank of the River Kollidam after Lalgudi.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Srirengam and Thiruchirapalli. Satyamurthy Hotel in Lalgudi is fine for a food.

Saivite Temples

Meenakshisundareswarar, Thinniyam