Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu,who is worshipped as Sathyamurthi Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Ujeevana Thayar.
Shrine’s History
Historians believe that the temple was built during the 9th century by the Pandyas. M.A. Dhaky places the period to be the 7th decade of 9th century. He has also compared the images of the temple to that of Vijayalaya Choleeswaram in Narthamalai, built by Muttaraiyar kings during the same period
Architectural Relevance of This Shrine
The presiding deity is called Sathyamurthi Perumal. The temple is old and large, and striking in appearance. The main statue of ‘Sathyamurthi Perumal approximately seven feet in height, is standing on a rock, along with his wives. In the next Sannidhanam , Mahavishnu’s sculpture is in sleeping position, the position which is called in Tamil Ari thuyil, sleeping with a sense of knowing what is going on at present. Sculptures of Mahavishnu in this position can be viewed in many temples, although this is one of the largest examples.
There are many sannidhis in the temple. All the statues are sculptured beautifully. It was built by the King Videlvidugu Mutharaiyar.The devotees who like to pray before Lord Mahavishnu in his Ari thuyil position for some minutes and who want to pray for few minutes before Sri Renganathar, Srirangam and didn’t get such a chance, may visit Thirumeyyam.It is where the largest Anantasayi in India. It is a natural cavern which has been changed into a shrine. The temple is adjacent to the Sathyagiriswara temple, located in the same complex. The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a ticketed monument. The fort, the Shiva and Vishnu temples are the tourist attractions. The fort played an important role in the history of Thondaiman rulers of Pudukottai and the British.
The 40-acre fort was built by Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram in 1687 AD. On the hill, there is a rock-cut Shiva temple with inscriptions on music. There are relics of another fort. At the foot of the hill are the Shiva and Vishnu temples. It was in this fort that the brother of Kattabomman, Oomathurai was ensnared and imprison. An old armor used by him is exhibited here.
Shrine’s Map Location and How to Go There
By Road
The temple is about a km from the main Tirupattur ? Pudukottai state highway. There are frequent buses available to all the major cities.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is Thirumeyyam Railway Station which is 2 km away from Thirumeyyam Bus Stop.
By Air
Nearest airport to Thirumeyyam temple is Madurai Airport which is 90 km away.
Shrine Timings
6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Events Celebrated at This Shrine
Vaikasi Poornima May/June
Aadi Pooram Festival July/August
Krishna Jayanthi August/September
Diwali October/November Pongal January
Extra Information About this Shrine
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