Tiru Aalavaai Temple
Believed to be over a thousand years old, the Tiru Aalavaai Temple is located in Madurai and is one of the greatest Shiva temples in India. The presiding deity of the temple is called Thiru Aalavayar or Sundareswar.
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Tiru Aalavaai is one of the greatest Shiva temples in India. It is vast and has many sculptures, halls, pillars and lofty towers. It is the site of the 64 Tiruvilayadalgal of Shiva (Tiruvilayadal puranam and Halasyamahatmiyam) and is one of the 5 Pancha Sabhais of Nataraja - Rajata (Velli )Sabhai - where Shiva dances with a raised a foot. The original temple was razed to the ground by invaders and the current structure was built by the Nayak Rulers. Legend says that Shiva is said to have been worshipped by Indra in the Kadambavana forest and hence Sundareswarar's vimanam is known as Indra Vimanam. Legend has it that Meenakshi (Parvati) the daughter of Malayadwaja Pandyan married Shiva here. Together, Shiva (Soundara Pandyan) and Meenakshi are said to have ruled over Madurai. There are several such legends surrounding this temple.
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