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Thirukadaiyur Abirami Temple

Amirthagateswarar · Thirukadaiyur

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Thirukadaiyur Abirami Temple, Thirukadaiyur
Photo: Thirukadayur (7), Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

Significance

The temple story says Shiva kicked Yama here to save Markandeya. So it is a temple where people pray for a long life.

This is the place where Abirami Pattar sang the Abirami Anthathi.

Special features

  • The custom of holding Arubatham Kalyanam (at 60) and Sathabhishekam (at 80) here
  • The birthplace of the Abirami Anthathi
  • Kala Samhara Murthy

Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.