Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
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Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple[1] (திருமீயச்சூர் இளங்கோயில் சகலபுவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sakalabhuvaneswarar. His consort is known as Mekalambika.[3]
| Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
 Interactive map of Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple | |
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirunavukkarasar.[3] This temple is in the premises of Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple.
Literary mention
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[4]
ஆறு கொண்ட சடையினர் தாமுமோர்
வேறு கொண்டதொர் வேடத்த ராகிலும்
கூறு கொண்டுகந் தாளொடு மீயச்சூர்ஏறு கொண்டுகந் தாரிளங் கோயிலே.