Thonda Nadu Temple 2. Thirukkachi Metrali

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THIRUKKACHI METRALI

Thirumetraleeswarar Temple Rajagopuram

 

Location:

This temple is situated around 2 KM south west of Ekamaranathar temple. It is east facing and built in 1.5 Acre land . This temple has three - tiered Rajagopuram. Kachi Metralinatahr temple is the 2nd of the 32 Thonda nadu Thevara padal petra Temples.

There are two Siva's shrine there. Vishnu meditated upon Siva here to attain Sivaroopam. Siva mentioned to Vishnu the day Thirugnasambandar comes to this temple, and on hearing his pathigam  he will get the Sivaroopam. When Thirugnasambandar came to this temple he sung on lord Siva. On hearing that Vishnu attain the Sivaroopam. After attaining the Sivaroopam he sits in the shrine facing east as Othakeeswarar ( You can see Thirumal padham in front of Othakeeswarar ) and Siva sits facing west as Metraleeswarar.

Thirumetraleeswarar

Arulmighu Dhakshinamurthy

Thiru Otha Urugeeswarar and Thirumal Patham



Temple view from inside



Swamy - Arulmighu Thirumetralinathar.
 

Swamy - Arulmighu Otha urugeeswarar (Thirumal)
 

Ambal  - Arulmighu Kamatchi Amman

Theertham:  Vishnu Theertham

There are Vinayakar, Murugan, Kasi Viswanathar, Bairavar, Natarajar, Amman and Navagraham shrines are there in the inner pragharam.

Timings:

Morning 8.00 AM to 12 Noon

Evening  4.30 PM to 7.00 PM

Contact:

Chandramouli Archakar - 9865355572 ( Check if any change )

Thevara Pathigam:

Thirunavukkarasar - One Pathigam

Sundarar    -  One Pathigam

மாறியது  படிப்  பிட்சைகேன்ற  அகந்த  திரிந்து  வாழ்வார்

பிரியாது  சடைமுடி  மேற்பெய்வளையல்  தன்னோடும்

கரியது  கண்டங்  கொண்டார்  கஞ்சி   மாநகர்  தன்னுள்ளல்

இறையவர்  பாடல்  ஆடல்  இலங்கு  மேற்றளியனாரே . ---- திருநாவுக்கரசர்  --                                                                                                                                   - 4th திருமுறை

நொந்த  ஒண்சுடரே  நுனையே  நினைத்திருந்தேன்

வந்தாய்  போயயரியை  மனமே  புகுந்து  நின்ற

சிந்தை  எந்தை  பிறன்  திரு  மேற்றளி  உறையும்

எந்தை  உன்னை  அல்லால்  இனி  ஏத்த  மாட்டேன் . ---சுந்தரர்  ---7th திருமுறை

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