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Masilamaniswara Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tiruvallur |
| Location: | Thirumullaivoyal |
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| Primary Deity: | Masilamaninathar(Shiva) |
| Consort: | Kodiyidai Nayagi(Parvati) |
| Temple Tank: | Manasa Pushkarani |
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| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
| Temple Tree: | Mullai Kodi |
Vada Tirumullaivayil or Masilamaniswara Temple is a is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the Chennai-Avadi road, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classifed as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Sundarar[1], Ramalinga Swamigal and Arunagirinathar.
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In ancient times, the forest surrounding Tirumullaivayil was occupied by two Kurumbars named Vanan and Onan. King Thondaiman who was the emperor there tried to end the atrocities by waging a war against them. En route to the war, his elephant's leg was surrounded by Mullai(lily) shrebs. The king while cutting those found blood oozing out of it and later found that it is the Lords blood. He then ordered to build a temple for Masilmaninathar.
It is believed that the Lord supported him in destroying the Kurumbars by sending the Nandi. The Nandi is Shiva temples face the lord, but the Nandi in the temple faces east ward against Lord Shiva. Also this is one of the few temples where the positions of the Lords are interchanged. This is believed to be because of the urgency in providing darshan(view) to the king.
The powers of the consort deity, Parvathi is classified as under.
Every year in the month of Chittirai(Mar-Apr), on Sadaya nakshatra(Sadayam star), the Santhana kappu is refurbished with Veru kappu. This is believed to be the treatment for the blood that oozed out of the deity because of the king's attack.