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Tirupaatrurai (திருபட்ருரி / ப்ரனயபுரம்)
Also known as Pranayapuram
Primary Deity: Moolanatha (முலனத, அடி முடல்வர்)
also known as Aadi Mudalvar
Consorts: Mekalambika (மெகலம்பிக)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Tirupaatrurai
Near: Tiruverumbur
Travelbase: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Legends and Notes
– Legend has it that Markandeya worshipped here, and Shiva obliged him by causing enormous quantities of milk to materialize, for his daily worship services
– The sun’s rays illuminate the sanctum on both the summer and winter solstices (the 1st day of Aadi – Cancer and the 1st day of Thai – Capricorn; July 15 and Jan 15)
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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